Kikkawa Motoharu
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kikkawa.
Kikkawa Motoharu (吉川 元春, 1530 – December 25, 1586) was the second son of Mōri Motonari, and featured prominently in all the wars of the Mōri clan.[1] He became an active commander of the Mōri army and he with his brother Kobayakawa Takakage became known as the “Mōri Ryōsen", or “Mōri's Two Rivers" (毛利両川).[1]
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Kikkawa Motoharu | |
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Native name | 吉川元春 |
Nickname(s) | Shōnojirō (少輔次郎) “Mōri Ryōsen", or “Mōri's Two Rivers" (毛利両川). |
Born | 1530 Yoshida, Aki Province |
Died | December 25, 1586 (aged 56 or 57) Aki Province |
Allegiance | Mōri clan Toyotomi clan |
Rank | Daimyō |
Unit | Kikkawa clan |
Commands held | Hinoyama Castle |
Battles/wars | Battle of Miyajima (1555) Siege of Toda Castle (1566) Battle of Torisaka (1568) Battle of Tatarahama (1569) Siege of Kōzuki Castle (1578) Siege of Takamatsu (1582) Invasion of Shikoku (1585) |
Relations | Father: Mōri Motonari Mother: Lady Myōkyū |
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