Mōri Okimoto
Daimyo
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| Intro | Daimyo | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Military leader Samurai | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | Akitakata | |
| Death | 25 August 1516Akitakata |
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Biography
Mōri Okimoto (毛利興元, 1492 – September 21, 1516) was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, who ruled the Mōri clan. He was known for a distinctive green cape he wore over his armor, a gift from a Chinese envoy who had been shipwrecked in Tosa province in 1509.
Family
- Father: Mōri Hiromoto (d.1506)
- Brother: Mōri Motonari (1497-1571)