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Morishige was a son of [[Akashi Kagechika]] and at first a retainer of the [[Ukita clan|Ukita]]. He commanded [[Ukita Hideie|Ukita Hideie's]] vanguard at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]) and clashed with troops under [[Fukushima Masanori]] and others. Following the defeat at Sekigahara and the subsequent exile of Hideie, Morishige became a ronin and dropped out of sight. In [[1614]] he reappeared, joining the defenders of [[Toyotomi Hideyori|Toyotomi Hideyori's]] [[Osaka castle]]. He survived the fall of Osaka and is said to have died in poverty 3 years later, though his fate is not known for certain. He was a Christian and in this capacity was known as 'John' - for this he figured largely in contemporary European descriptions of the Osaka sieges.

Morishige was a son of [[Akashi Kagechika]] and at first a retainer of the [[Ukita clan|Ukita]]. He commanded [[Ukita Hideie|Ukita Hideie's]] vanguard at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]) and clashed with troops under [[Fukushima Masanori]] and others. Following the defeat at Sekigahara and the subsequent exile of Hideie, Morishige became a ronin and dropped out of sight. In [[1614]] he reappeared, joining the defenders of [[Toyotomi Hideyori|Toyotomi Hideyori's]] [[Osaka castle]]. He survived the fall of Osaka and is said to have died in poverty 3 years later, though his fate is not known for certain. He was a Christian and in this capacity was known as 'John' - for this he figured largely in contemporary European descriptions of the Osaka sieges.

 

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[[Category:Sengoku Period]]

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