ŌtomoŌtomo
Ōtomo Yoshimune
大友義統
1558–1610 (aged 53)
- Rank / office
- Chamberlain
- Domain / base
- Bungo
- Banner / crest
- Embracing apricot leaves
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Heir of Ōtomo Sōrin, whose power had spread over six provinces of Kyushu. He succeeded to the house, but was dispossessed for the Shimazu offensive and for his failures in the Korean campaign. In the year of Sekigahara he rose with Mōri support under the banner of recovering Bungo and landed at Beppu. But at Ishigakibaru he was beaten by Kuroda Josui's army, lost the brave Yoshihiro Muneyuki and surrendered. The revival of the great house of Ōtomo ended there. He spent the rest of his life in confinement and died in despair.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1576Tenshō 4
Succession
Inherited the Ōtomo house from his father Sōrin.
- 1586
Battle of Hetsugigawa
Head of the Ōtomo house, lords of Bungo. He took position at Kagami Castle with the Shikoku forces, but on news of the defeat abandoned Funai and fled, yielding most of Bungo to the Shimazu.
Hetsugi River (Ōno River), Bungo Province 1,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 1593Bunroku 2
Dispossession
Censured for his failures in the Korean campaign, he lost his lands.
- 1600Keichō 5
Defeat at Ishigakibaru
Tried to recover Bungo but was beaten by Kuroda Josui and surrendered.
Battle of Ishigakibaru Commander-in-chief 6,000 troops Watch in 3D › Son of Ōtomo Sōrin, who had once ruled six districts of Bungo. Dispossessed, he rose with Mōri backing to recover his old domain, but was beaten at Ishigakibaru and surrendered, and the dream of an Ōtomo revival died. - 1610Keichō 15
Death
Died in despair after years of confinement.
