Difference between revisions of "Otomo Chikaie"
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He resisted his father's plans to have him become a Buddhist monk, and was then given over to the care and instruction of Padre Francisco Cabral, Superior of the [[Jesuit]] mission. In [[1575]], Chikaie was baptized and given the name Sebastião; he later abandoned [[Christianity]], however, in part on the advice of Sôrin's wife, a woman known only by the Jesuits' epithet for her - [[Otomo Nata Jezebel|Jezebel]] - and of other elites in his social circles. | He resisted his father's plans to have him become a Buddhist monk, and was then given over to the care and instruction of Padre Francisco Cabral, Superior of the [[Jesuit]] mission. In [[1575]], Chikaie was baptized and given the name Sebastião; he later abandoned [[Christianity]], however, in part on the advice of Sôrin's wife, a woman known only by the Jesuits' epithet for her - [[Otomo Nata Jezebel|Jezebel]] - and of other elites in his social circles. | ||
| − | In [[1579]], he was adopted as heir | + | In [[1579]], he was adopted as heir by his uncle [[Tawara Chikakata]] ("Jezebel's" brother). Around [[1586]] he feuded with his brother [[Otomo Yoshimune|Ôtomo Yoshimune]] and was accused of colluding with the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]]. After [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] armies had driven back the Shimazu, Hideyoshi wanted to execute Chikaie but was convinced by Sôrin to instead deprive him of his domain. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | *Haruko Nawata Ward, ''Women Religious Leaders in Japan's Christian Century'', Ashgate (2009), 115-116. | + | *Haruko Nawata Ward, ''Women Religious Leaders in Japan's Christian Century'', Ashgate (2009), 115-116, 119. |
[[Category:Christians]] | [[Category:Christians]] | ||
[[Category:Samurai]] | [[Category:Samurai]] | ||
[[Category:Sengoku Period]] | [[Category:Sengoku Period]] | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 9 March 2018
Chikaie was the 2nd son of Ôtomo Yoshishige (Sôrin).
He resisted his father's plans to have him become a Buddhist monk, and was then given over to the care and instruction of Padre Francisco Cabral, Superior of the Jesuit mission. In 1575, Chikaie was baptized and given the name Sebastião; he later abandoned Christianity, however, in part on the advice of Sôrin's wife, a woman known only by the Jesuits' epithet for her - Jezebel - and of other elites in his social circles.
In 1579, he was adopted as heir by his uncle Tawara Chikakata ("Jezebel's" brother). Around 1586 he feuded with his brother Ôtomo Yoshimune and was accused of colluding with the Shimazu. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's armies had driven back the Shimazu, Hideyoshi wanted to execute Chikaie but was convinced by Sôrin to instead deprive him of his domain.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
- Haruko Nawata Ward, Women Religious Leaders in Japan's Christian Century, Ashgate (2009), 115-116, 119.
