Imagawa Yoshimoto
From Academic Kids
Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川 義元 Imagawa Yoshimoto, 1519-1560) was one of the leading daimyo ("great name," meaning warlord in this case) in Suruga along the Tokaido region, Japan. He first left home as a young boy. Unrest broke out when his older brother Ujiteru was killed. Yoshimoto spent some contemplative time as a monk, but returned to secular life, whereupon he slew his mother and brother-in-law. His relations with the Hojo clan worsened when he married Takeda Nobutora’s daughter. He repelled the Hojo, and wrested control of a wide area including Suruga, Totomi, and Mikawa. Later, Imagawa established a three-way alliance with Takeda and Hojo, and set out toward the capital with Matsudaira Motoyasu of Mikawa. However, they were defeated in a surprise attack by Nobunaga Oda at Okehazama.
He was killed by the assault of Oda Nobunaga at the Battle of Okehazama. Afterward, the Matsudaira declared independence and allied with Nobunaga.
Yoshimoto's Officers:
- Matsudaira Motoyasu
- Motonobu Okabe
- Motozane Abe
- Munenobu Matsui
- Nagateru Udono
- Naomori li
- Ujimoto Katsurayama
- Yasutomo Asahina
Imagawa Yoshimoto is also a playable character in SWXL.
ja:今川義元
