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Motozumi was the son of [[Katsura Hirozumi]] (d. [[1523]]). He became an important retainer of [[Mori Motonari|Motonari]] and was entrusted with [[Sakurao castle]] as well as with spreading disinformation during the movements leading up to the [[Battle of Miyajima]] in [[1555]]. He was initially married to the daughter of [[Mori clan|Môri]] retainer [[Fukuhara Hirotoshi]] but later took as wife the daughter of [[Shiji Hiroyoshi]]. He was succeeded by his son Hirosumi. The [[Katsura clan|Katsura]] were related to the Môri but were briefly disgraced when [[Katsura Hirozumi]] had been compelled to commit suicide on suspicion of treason in [[1524]]. | Motozumi was the son of [[Katsura Hirozumi]] (d. [[1523]]). He became an important retainer of [[Mori Motonari|Motonari]] and was entrusted with [[Sakurao castle]] as well as with spreading disinformation during the movements leading up to the [[Battle of Miyajima]] in [[1555]]. He was initially married to the daughter of [[Mori clan|Môri]] retainer [[Fukuhara Hirotoshi]] but later took as wife the daughter of [[Shiji Hiroyoshi]]. He was succeeded by his son Hirosumi. The [[Katsura clan|Katsura]] were related to the Môri but were briefly disgraced when [[Katsura Hirozumi]] had been compelled to commit suicide on suspicion of treason in [[1524]]. | ||
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| + | * Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 | ||
[[Category:Samurai]] | [[Category:Samurai]] | ||
[[Category:Sengoku Period]] | [[Category:Sengoku Period]] | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 20 January 2007
- Died: 1569
- Title: Saemon
Motozumi was the son of Katsura Hirozumi (d. 1523). He became an important retainer of Motonari and was entrusted with Sakurao castle as well as with spreading disinformation during the movements leading up to the Battle of Miyajima in 1555. He was initially married to the daughter of Môri retainer Fukuhara Hirotoshi but later took as wife the daughter of Shiji Hiroyoshi. He was succeeded by his son Hirosumi. The Katsura were related to the Môri but were briefly disgraced when Katsura Hirozumi had been compelled to commit suicide on suspicion of treason in 1524.
References
- Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
