Andō Morinari
Andō Morinari (安藤 守就, 1503 – June 27, 1582), also known as Andō Michitari (安藤 道足) was a Japanese samurai warrior in the Sengoku period.[1] served the Saitō clan of Mino province. Later, he become a retainer of Oda Nobunaga.
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| Native name | 安藤 守就 |
| Nickname(s) | Andō Michitari (安藤 道足) |
| Born | 1503 Mino province |
| Died | June 27, 1582 |
| Allegiance | Toki clan Saito clan Oda clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Nagaragawa Siege of Inabayama Battle of Anegawa Siege of Nagashima Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Siege of Ishiyama Honganji Kaga campaign Siege of Itami |
| Relations | Takenaka Hanbei (son in law) |
Biography
He served as a head retainer under Saitō Dōsan after Dōsan overthrew Toki Yorinari (the original ruler of Mino) and became daimyō of Mino Province. Later, he took part in the Battle of Nagaragawa against Saitō Dōsan.
Morinari was considered one of the "Mino Triumvirate" (西美濃三人衆, Nishi Mino Sanninshū), along with Inaba Yoshimichi and Ujiie Naotomo. In 1567, they agreed together to join the forces of Oda Nobunaga.[2]
He fought at the Siege of Inabayama (1567), Battle of Anegawa (1570), Siege of Nagashima (1571,1574), Siege of Ichijodani Castle, battles for the Ishiyama Honganji, and Siege of Itami (1579).
In 1580, He was dismissed from Nobunaga's service following the fall of the Honganji. Nobunaga suspected Morinari together with Hayashi Hidesada and Niwa Ujikatsu of having ambitions against Oda clan.
References
- 安藤守就 at Nihon jinmei daijiten; retrieved 2013-5-29.
- Ōta, Gyūichi. (2011). The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, p. 114.