Aiō Mototsuna

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Aiō Mototsuna
Native name
相合元綱
Nickname(s)Mōri Mototsuna (毛利元綱)
BornAki Province
DiedMay 11, 1542
Allegiance Mōri clan
RankDaimyō (Lord)
Unit Mōri clan
RelationsFather: Mōri Hiromoto
Brother: Mori Motonari

Aiō Mototsuna (相合元綱, ? – May 11, 1542) was a brother of the famous Mōri Motonari and son of Mōri Hiromoto. In 1524, a failed conspiracy by Sakagami Sosuke and other vassals under Motonari sought to murder him and elevate Mototsuna to replace Motonari as leader. He later died of a cold.

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