Imagawa Yoshimoto
Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川 義元, 1519 – June 12, 1560) was a Japanese daimyō (feudal lord) of the Sengoku period. Based in Suruga Province, he was known as The number one Daimyō in the Tōkaidō (海道一の弓取り, Kaidō-ichi no Yumitori); he was one of the three daimyō that dominated the Tōkaidō region. He died in 1560 while marching to Kyoto to become Shogun. He was killed in the village of Dengakuhazama in Okehazama by Oda Nobunaga.
Imagawa Yoshimoto | |||||
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| 今川 義元 | |||||
| Head of Imagawa clan | |||||
| In office 1536–1560 | |||||
| Preceded by | Imagawa Ujiteru | ||||
| Succeeded by | Imagawa Ujizane | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | Yosakimaru 1519 Sunpu, Suruga Province, Japan | ||||
| Died | June 12, 1560 (aged 40–41) Dengakuhazama, Owari Province, Japan | ||||
| Spouse | Jōkei-in | ||||
| Children | 5, including Imagawa Ujizane | ||||
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| Relatives | Imagawa Ujiteru (brother) Hōjō Ujiyasu (brother-in-law) Takeda Shingen (brother-in-law) Lady Hayakawa (niece and daughter-in-law) | ||||
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| Allegiance | Imagawa clan | ||||
| Rank | Daimyo | ||||
| Unit | Imagawa clan | ||||
| Commands | Sunpu Castle | ||||
| Battles/wars | Hanagura Disturbance (1536) Battle of Azukizaka (1542) Battle of Azukizaka (1548) Battle of Muraki Castle (1554) Battle of Okehazama (1560) † | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 今川 義元 | ||||
| Hiragana | いまがわ よしもと | ||||
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