Mogami Yoshiaki
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".
His younger sister, Yoshihime, later became the wife of Date Terumune and gave birth to Masamune, making him the uncle of Date Masamune.
It was recorded in historical documents that his height was over 180 cm.