Torii Mototada

Torii Mototada
鳥居 元忠
Head of Torii clan
In office
1572–1600
Preceded byTorii Tadayoshi
Succeeded byTorii Tadamasa
Personal details
Born1539
Okazaki, Aichi
DiedSeptember 8, 1600
Fushimi, Kyoto
RelationsHonda Shigetsugu (brother in law)
ChildrenTorii Tadamasa
Military service
Allegiance Tokugawa clan
CommandsTanimura Castle
Battles/wars

Torii Mototada (鳥居 元忠, 1539 – September 8, 1600) was a Japanese Samurai and Daimyo of the Sengoku period through late Azuchi–Momoyama period, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Torii died at the siege of Fushimi where his garrison was greatly outnumbered and destroyed by the army of Ishida Mitsunari. Torii's refusal to surrender had a great impact on Japanese history; the fall of Fushimi bought Ieyasu some time to regroup his army and eventually win the Battle at Sekigahara.