Torii Mototada | |
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鳥居 元忠 | |
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Head of Torii clan | |
In office 1572–1600 | |
Preceded by | Torii Tadayoshi |
Succeeded by | Torii Tadamasa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1539 Okazaki, Aichi |
Died | September 8, 1600 Fushimi, Kyoto |
Relations | Honda Shigetsugu (brother in law) |
Children | Torii Tadamasa |
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Allegiance | ![]() |
Commands | Tanimura Castle |
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Torii Mototada (鳥居 元忠, 1539 – September 8, 1600) was a Japanese Samurai and Daimyo of the Sengoku period through late Azuchi–Momoyama period, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Torii died at the siege of Fushimi where his garrison was greatly outnumbered and destroyed by the army of Ishida Mitsunari. Torii's refusal to surrender had a great impact on Japanese history; the fall of Fushimi bought Ieyasu some time to regroup his army and eventually win the Battle at Sekigahara.