Mōri clan

The Mōri Klan (Japanese毛利氏, Mōri -shi) was an influential Japanese daimyo family, which traces its origin to Ōe no Hiromoto. They came from the province of Aki. Her name was returned from the fief ( Shoen ) Mōri in the district Aiko in Sagami Province. The generation of Hiromoto began therefore themselves because of their origin be described as Mōri.

History

Heian period

After the war the Jōkyū Mōri became the administrator ( Jitō ) appointed a fief in the province of Aki.

Kamakura period

In the Kamakura period, the Mōri were a prominent family among the Gokenin ( servants of the shogun, under the hatamoto, but on the simple samurai in the hierarchy ) because of the fame of their ancestors Hirotomo. At the end of the Kamakura shogunate, the Mōri had from the Shogunate and showed an approach to Ashikaga Takauji.

Sengoku period

In the Sengoku period succeeded Mōri Motonari to extend his power over the whole province of Aki, and then to the neighboring provinces. Mōri was from the local Gokenin to the daimyo.

After a confrontation with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a general of Oda Nobunaga, both sides made ​​peace and Mōri remained daimyo of 5 provinces in the region Chūgoku. 1600 led Mōri Terumoto, at least nominally, the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara.

The Western army lost the battle and the Mōri lost three eastern provinces and moved their capital from Hiroshima to Hagi today. The new dominion of the family now consisted of two Han: Chōshū (also: Nagato ) and Suo. After the first fief the Mōri in some sources are misleading referred to as Chōshū Klan.

Edo period

From the Tokugawa Shogunate they were led as tozama - daimyo.

Meiji period

After the Meiji Restoration, what the Mōri were instrumental in the system of Han and daimyo was abolished. The head of the Mōri has now been dubbed Kōshaku (公爵, Prince ).

Important personalities

• Ōe no Hiromoto
• Minamoto no Yoritaka
• Mōri Motonari
• Mōri Yoshinari

Swell

• Clan of the Sengoku period