Yoshihime 義姫 | |
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Born | 1548 |
Died | August 13, 1623 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Ohigashi-no-Kata (お東の方) Hoshunin (保春院). |
Spouse | Date Terumune |
Children | Date Masamune Date Kojiro Chikohime Senshihime |
Parent | Mogami Yoshimori |
Relatives | Mogami Yoshiaki (brother) Onamihime (sister-in-law) Megohime (daughter-in-law) |
Family | Mogami clan Date clan |
Yoshihime (義姫, 1548 – August 13, 1623) was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat from the Sengoku period. She was a daughter of Mogami Yoshimori from the Mogami clan, she married Date Terumune and gave birth to Date Masamune.[1] Yoshihime became known as the Demon Princess of the Ouu (奥 羽 の 鬼 姫) due to her personality and her attempts to usurp the power of the Date clan.[2]