Soma Moritane
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was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period
. 15th generation head of the Soma clan. Key figure in the fighting that took place in northern Japan, especially with the Date clan. Father of Soma Yōshitane
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Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
. 15th generation head of the Soma clan. Key figure in the fighting that took place in northern Japan, especially with the Date clan. Father of Soma Yōshitane
Soma Yoshitane
' Daimyo of the South Mutsu region, and the eldest son of Soma Moritane. 16th generation family head of the Soma clan. Yoshitane fought the Date clan many times, until his defeat in the year 1589. After Date Masamune's submission to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yoshitane also declared allegiance to...
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