Person

Mori Motonari

1497–1571 · 16th century

Mori Motonari was a Japanese warlord of the Sengoku period from Aki province. Starting as a minor lord, he defeated Sue Harukata at the Battle of Itsukushima in 1555, absorbed the lands of the Ouchi and then destroyed the Amago clan in 1566. By his death the Mori controlled most of the Chugoku region of western Honshu.

Mori Motonari
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Ouchi clan domainAmago clan domainMori clan domain

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mori Motonari. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mori-motonari
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“Mori Motonari.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mori-motonari. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Mori Motonari.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mori-motonari.
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