About Mototaka Kuroda
Lived 1524 – 1585 (aged 61). Mototaka Kuroda was a Japanese military commander.
also known as Kuroda Souen, was a samurai during the sengoku period He was the father of Kuroda Kanbei. Shigetaka served as a senior retainer of Kodera Masamoto, the lord of Himeji.
Family Father: Kuroda Shigetaka (1508–1564) Mother: Matsutaka Zen’ni Wives: Akashi Masakaze's daughter (1532-1560) Kanki-dono (d.1582) Concubine: Mori-dono Children: Kuroda Yoshitaka by Akashi Masakaze's daughter Kuroda Toshitaka (1554-1596) by Akashi Masakaze's daughter Kaneyama Myoshun (1555-1626) married Miki Seikan by Akashi Masakaze's daughter Akiyama Myoen (1556-1619) married Onoue Takenori by Akashi Masakaze's daughter Kuroda Toshinori (1561-1612) by Kanki-dono Kuroda Naoyuki (1565-1609) by Mori-dono Daughter (1559-1617) married Hitotsuyanagi Naosue by Mori-dono
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Who was Mototaka Kuroda?
Samurai (1524–1585)
When was Mototaka Kuroda born?
Mototaka Kuroda was born on 15 September 1524 in Japan, Okayama Province.
When did Mototaka Kuroda die?
Mototaka Kuroda died on 15 September 1585.
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Mototaka Kuroda was a military commander.
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Mototaka Kuroda was Japanese.
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