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Mori Nagayoshi
森長可
“The Demon of Musashi”
1558–1584 (aged 27)
- Rank / office
- Governor of Musashi
- Domain / base
- Kaneyama, Mino
- Banner / crest
- Crane in a circle
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Elder brother of Mori Ranmaru, a fierce commander who followed Nobunaga from his teens and fought everywhere. His wild valour earned him the name "the Demon of Musashi." After Honnō-ji he served Hideyoshi. At Komaki and Nagakute he led the vanguard of his father-in-law Ikeda Tsuneoki's raid on Mikawa, but was shot through the forehead by the Tokugawa and killed at 27. He is said to have ridden out in a white surcoat, resolved to die.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1582Tenshō 10
After Honnō-ji
After Nobunaga's death he served Hideyoshi and fought in many places.
- 1584Tenshō 12
Death at Nagakute
Pushed into Mikawa with Ikeda Tsuneoki and was shot and killed.
Battle of Komaki and Nagakute 4,000 troops Watch in 3D › The fierce commander feared as "the Demon of Musashi." He fought hard at Hotokegane but fell to a Tokugawa bullet in the forehead.
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FAQ
Where does the name "Demon of Musashi" come from?
From his wild, ferocious way of fighting. "Demon" was added to his title, Governor of Musashi, and he was feared as the "Demon of Musashi."
How were Mori Nagayoshi and Mori Ranmaru related?
Nagayoshi was the elder brother of Mori Ranmaru, the page who died with Nobunaga at Honnō-ji. The brothers served the Oda, and the family lost three of them, Ranmaru, Bōmaru and Rikimaru, in the Honnō-ji Incident.
How did Mori Nagayoshi die?
At the battle of Komaki and Nagakute in Tenshō 12 (1584) he charged the Tokugawa with his father-in-law Ikeda Tsuneoki and was shot through the forehead, aged 27. He is said to have ridden out in a white surcoat, resolved to die.
