was a Japanese
samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They ...
of the
Sengoku period
The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615.
The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...
, who was a member of the
Shimazu clan
The were the '' daimyō'' of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.
The Shimazu were identified as one of the '' tozama'' or outsider ''daimyō'' familiesAppert, Georges ''et al.'' (1888). in cont ...
of
Satsuma Province
was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Satsuma" in . Its abbreviation is .
History
Satsuma's provincial capital was Satsumasendai. Dur ...
. He was the fourth son of
Shimazu Takahisa
, the son of Shimazu Tadayoshi, was a ''daimyō'' during Japan's Sengoku period. He was the fifteenth head of the Shimazu clan.
Biography
In 1514, he is said to have been born in Izaku Castle. On 1526, Takahisa was adopted as the successor to Sh ...
.
He served in a command capacity during his family's campaign to conquer
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
.
His sons were
Shimazu Toyohisa
or Shimazu Tadatoyo, son of Shimazu Iehisa and nephew of Shimazu Yoshihiro, was a Japanese ''samurai'' who was a member of the Shimazu clan. He was also the castle lord in command of Sadowara Castle.
He served in the Battle of Kyushu (1587) u ...
,
Shimazu Tadanao, and
Shimazu Mitsuhisa
Shimazu is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Esther Shimazu (born 1957), American/Hawaiian sculptor
* Saeko Shimazu (born 1959), Japanese voice actress
* Shimazu clan, ''daimyō'' of the Satsuma han
* Shimazu Hisamit ...
. He was nephew of 'Ten'ei-in' (wife of
Tokugawa Ienobu) from his mother side and later he married Kamehime and daughter of
Shimazu Yoshitaka
Shimazu is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Esther Shimazu (born 1957), American/Hawaiian sculptor
* Saeko Shimazu (born 1959), Japanese voice actress
* Shimazu clan, ''daimyō'' of the Satsuma han
* Shimazu Hisamit ...
, Mitsuhime.
He participated in the
Battle of Mimigawa (1578),
Siege of Minamata Castle
The siege of Minamata Castle was a short siege of the castle of Minamata.
Minamata was the entry point for the Ōtomo lands in Higo province, the castle was guarded by Sagara Yoshihi with 700 soldiers.
When Shimazu Toshihisa
was a Japanes ...
(1582),
Battle of Okitanawate (1584), and in 1587 he fought against
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...
forces at
Battle of Hetsugigawa and
Battle of Takajo
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and for ...
.
In 1587, he suddenly died at
Sadowara castle. There is a theory that he was poisoned when he visited
Toyotomi Hidenaga
, formerly known as .
He was a half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most powerful and significant warlords of Japan's Sengoku period and regarded as 'Hideyoshi's brain and right-arm'.
He was also known by his court title, . He promot ...
's camp.
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References
Samurai
1547 births
1587 deaths
Shimazu clan
16th-century Japanese people
People from Kagoshima Prefecture
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