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Mōri Suemitsu

1202 – 1247

Samurai of the Kamakura period

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About Mōri Suemitsu

Lived 1202 – 1247 (aged 44–45). Mōri Suemitsu was a Japanese bushi.

was a samurai during the Kamakura period and a gokenin of the Kamakura shogunate. He was the fourth son of Ōe no Hiromoto. He was the founder of the Mōri clan.

He served three generations of the army of Minamoto no Sanetomo at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. He took the name Mōri after the name of his estate in Sagami Province. He fought in the Jōkyū War in 1221. His wife was a daughter of Miura Yasumura and he fought with the Miura clan against the Hōjō clan.

In 1223 he became an official surveyor for the Kamakura shogunate. He was defeated by Hōjō Tokiyori in 1247 and committed suicide (seppuku) at Minamoto no Yoritomo's shrine (hokkedō) along with his Miura allies.

His grave (yagura) is in Kamakura, only a few hundred yards from the grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo along with his father and Shimazu Tadahisa, who founded the Shimazu clan. The Miura clan's family tomb is also nearby.

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Important facts

Born
1202, Aki Province
Birth century
Occupation
Bushi
Nationality
Positions held
Daimyo, Hyōjōshū
Also known as
Ōe no Suemitsu

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mōri Suemitsu?

samurai of the Kamakura period

When was Mōri Suemitsu born?

Mōri Suemitsu was born in 1202 in Aki Province.

When did Mōri Suemitsu die?

Mōri Suemitsu died on 8 July 1247 in Shirahata Shrine (Kamakura Hokkedo Ruins).

What was Mōri Suemitsu's occupation?

Mōri Suemitsu was a bushi.

What nationality was Mōri Suemitsu?

Mōri Suemitsu was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mōri Suemitsu

· Wikidata: Q11126446

· DBpedia: Mōri Suemitsu

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