Mogami Yoshiaki 最上 義光 | |
|---|---|
 Mogami Yoshiaki | |
| Head of Mogami clan | |
| In office 1571–1614 | |
| Preceded by | Mogami Yoshimori |
| Succeeded by | Mogami Yoshitoshi |
| Daimyō of Yamagata Domain | |
| In office 1600–1614 | |
| Succeeded by | Torii Tadamasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hakujumaru February 1, 1546 Yamagata Domain |
| Died | February 26, 1614 (aged 68) Yamagata Castle |
| Relations | Mogami Yoshimori (father) Yoshihime (sister) Date Terumune (brother in law) Date Masamune (nephew) |
| Nickname | "Fox of Dewa" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mogami clan Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate |
| Rank | Daimyo |
| Unit | Mogami clan |
| Commands | Yamagata domain |
| Battles/wars | Dewa Province conquest (1580-1586) Battle of Jugorihara (1588) Siege of Odawara (1590) Kunohe Rebellion (1591) Siege of Shiroishi (1600) Siege of Hasedō (1600) |
Mogami Yoshiaki (最上 義光, February 1, 1546 – February 26, 1614) was a daimyō of the Yamagata Domain in Dewa Province, in the late Sengoku and early Edo periods. He was known as the "Fox of Dewa".[1]
His younger sister, Yoshihime, later became the wife of Date Terumune and gave birth to Masamune, making him the uncle of Date Masamune.[2]
It was recorded in historical documents that his height was over 180 cm.[3]
- ^ "朝日日本歴史人物事典「最上義光」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Kenji Matsuo (松尾剛次) (2024). "伊達と上杉の宿敵「最上義光」...梟雄と語られてきた戦国大名の知られざる素顔" [The sworn enemy of the Date and Uesugi clans, "Mogami Yoshiaki"... The unknown face of the Sengoku lord who was described as a warlord]. Rekishikaido (in Japanese). PHPオンライン. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ 最上義光歴史館 (2014)Profile of Mogami Yoshiaki