Hashiba forces · Mori
Mori Nagayoshi
“The Demon of Musashi”
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.
- Epithet
- “The Demon of Musashi”
- Rank / office
- Governor of Musashi
- Domain / base
- Kaneyama, Mino
- Banner / crest
- Crane in a circle
- Side
- Hashiba forces
- Lived
- 1558–1584 (aged 27)
Life
- Tenshō 10 After Honnō-ji After Nobunaga's death he served Hideyoshi and fought in many places.
- Tenshō 12 Death at Nagakute Pushed into Mikawa with Ikeda Tsuneoki and was shot and killed.
Battles in this archive1 battles
Related sites
- Kaneyama Castle ruins (Gifu)
- Nagakute battlefield (Aichi)
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.