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* ''Born: [[1566]]''

* ''Birth: [[1566]]''

* ''Died: [[1601]]''

* ''Death: [[1601]]''

* ''Distinction: [[Toyotomi clan|Toyotomi]] retainer''

Hidekane was the 9th and last son of [[Mori Motonari|Môri Motonari]] (and one of seven to reach adulthood). He was adopted as child by [[Ota Hidetsuna]] and was later brought to [[Kyoto]] by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and allowed to use the name “Toyotomi”. He served in the [[Kyushu Campaign]] and was afterwards given a large fief in [[Chikugo province|Chikugo]] at Kurume. During the [[Battle of Sekigahara|Sekigahara Campaign]] he commanded troops for the 'western army' and fought under [[Tachibana Muneshige]] at [[Otsu castle|Ôtsu castle]]. After the battle he was deprived of his Chikugo holdings and was given a small fief in [[Nagato province]].

Hidekane was the 9th and last son of [[Mori Motonari|Môri Motonari]] (and one of seven to reach adulthood). He was adopted as child by [[Ota Hidetsuna]] and was later brought to [[Kyoto]] by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and allowed to use the name “Toyotomi”. He served in the [[Kyushu Campaign]] and was afterwards given a large fief in [[Chikugo province|Chikugo]] at Kurume. During the [[Battle of Sekigahara|Sekigahara Campaign]] he commanded troops for the 'western army' and fought under [[Tachibana Muneshige]] at [[Otsu castle|Ôtsu castle]]. After the battle he was deprived of his Chikugo holdings and was given a small fief in [[Nagato province]].  He had become a Christian around [[1587]] and was baptized as 'Simon'. He was married to [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sorin's]] Christian daughter, [[Otomo Maxentia|Maxentia]].  

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