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* ''Died: [[1571]]''
 
* ''Died: [[1571]]''
 
* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]], [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]], [[Shimazu Iehisa]], [[Shimazu Toshihisa]]''
 
* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]], [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]], [[Shimazu Iehisa]], [[Shimazu Toshihisa]]''
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* ''Titles:  Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô ''
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* ''Titles:  Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô''
 
* ''Distinction: Lord of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]''
 
* ''Distinction: Lord of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]''
 
* ''Japanese'': [[島津]]貴久 ''(Shimazu Takahisa)''
 
* ''Japanese'': [[島津]]貴久 ''(Shimazu Takahisa)''
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Takahisa was the 15th head of the [[Shimazu clan]], and oversaw the relocation of the clan's seat from [[Shimizu castle]] to [[Uchi castle]].  
 
Takahisa was the 15th head of the [[Shimazu clan]], and oversaw the relocation of the clan's seat from [[Shimizu castle]] to [[Uchi castle]].  
  
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He was born on 28 May 1514, the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi (Soshu)|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]), and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima]] after Katsuhisa was forced to flee by [[Shimazu Sanehisa|Shimazu Sanehisa's]] rebellion in [[1526]]. A capable and ambitious leader, Takahisa took Kagoshima in [[1536]] and afterwards gradually extended his authority throughout Satsuma province. In addition to Sanehisa's branch of the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]], Takahisa faced resistance from such erstwhile vassals as the [[Iriki-in]], [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Keto-in]]. He was one of the first [[daimyo|daimyô]] to employ firearms in battle, doing so at [[Kajiki]] in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] [[1549]]. He officially retired in favor of his son, Yoshihisa, in [[1566]], having brought some measure of stability to the Shimazu domain. He met with [[Francis Xavier]] in [[Kagoshima]] in [[1549]]. He died on 15 July 1571.  
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He was born on 28 May 1514, the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi (Soshu)|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]), and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima]] after Katsuhisa was forced to flee by [[Shimazu Sanehisa|Shimazu Sanehisa's]] rebellion in [[1526]]. A capable and ambitious leader, Takahisa took Kagoshima in [[1536]] and afterwards gradually extended his authority throughout Satsuma province. In addition to Sanehisa's branch of the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]], Takahisa faced resistance from such erstwhile vassals as the [[Iriki-in clan|Iriki-in]], [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Keto-in clan|Ketô-in clan]]s. He was one of the first ''[[daimyo|daimyô]]'' to employ firearms in battle, doing so at [[Battle of Kajiki|Kajiki]] in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] [[1549]]. He met with [[Francis Xavier]] in [[Kagoshima]] that same year.
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Takahisa relocated the clan seat to Uchi castle in [[1550]], and dispatched [[Ijuin Tadaaki|Ijûin Tadaaki]] to Shimizu to suppress rebellions and secure Shimazu control over the province; however, he faced considerable resistance from the [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Shibuya clan]]s. In [[1554]], Takahisa's forces won a notable victory against the [[Hishikari clan|Hishikari]], [[Kamo clan|Kamô]], and [[Ketoin clan|Ketôin clan]]s at [[Iwatsurugi castle]]. He then began fighting the Shibuya, Iriki-in, and [[Ito clan|Itô]] clans in earnest; his son [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]] would later complete the defeat of these clans, and secure Shimazu control over the remainder of [[Satsuma province]].<ref>"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/word/family08.html Sanshû tôitsu]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.</ref>
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He officially retired in favor of Yoshihisa in [[1566]], having brought some measure of stability to the Shimazu domain. By [[1569]], he had defeated the Iriki-in and [[Togo clan|Tôgô clans]], and secured his hold on Satsuma; the following year, he repulsed a naval attack by members of the Kimotsuki, [[Ijiki clan|Ijiki]], and [[Nejime clan]]s. He died on 15 July 1571.  
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|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]'''
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|width="35%"|'''Head of [[Shimazu clan]]'''<br>[[1526]]-[[1566]]
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|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Shimazu Yoshihisa]]'''
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/word/sengoku02.html Ôsumi kassen]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.
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[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]
 
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]

Latest revision as of 13:33, 12 June 2018

Shimazu Takahisa's grave, at the Shimazu clan cemetery at Fukushô-ji in Kagoshima

Takahisa was the 15th head of the Shimazu clan, and oversaw the relocation of the clan's seat from Shimizu castle to Uchi castle.

He was born on 28 May 1514, the son of Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi (1492-1568), and was adopted by Shimazu Katsuhisa. He became the lord of Kagoshima after Katsuhisa was forced to flee by Shimazu Sanehisa's rebellion in 1526. A capable and ambitious leader, Takahisa took Kagoshima in 1536 and afterwards gradually extended his authority throughout Satsuma province. In addition to Sanehisa's branch of the Shimazu, Takahisa faced resistance from such erstwhile vassals as the Iriki-in, Kimotsuki and Ketô-in clans. He was one of the first daimyô to employ firearms in battle, doing so at Kajiki in Ôsumi province 1549. He met with Francis Xavier in Kagoshima that same year.

Takahisa relocated the clan seat to Uchi castle in 1550, and dispatched Ijûin Tadaaki to Shimizu to suppress rebellions and secure Shimazu control over the province; however, he faced considerable resistance from the Kimotsuki and Shibuya clans. In 1554, Takahisa's forces won a notable victory against the Hishikari, Kamô, and Ketôin clans at Iwatsurugi castle. He then began fighting the Shibuya, Iriki-in, and Itô clans in earnest; his son Shimazu Yoshihisa would later complete the defeat of these clans, and secure Shimazu control over the remainder of Satsuma province.[1]

He officially retired in favor of Yoshihisa in 1566, having brought some measure of stability to the Shimazu domain. By 1569, he had defeated the Iriki-in and Tôgô clans, and secured his hold on Satsuma; the following year, he repulsed a naval attack by members of the Kimotsuki, Ijiki, and Nejime clans. He died on 15 July 1571.

Preceded by:
Shimazu Katsuhisa 		Head of Shimazu clan
1526-1566 		Succeeded by:
Shimazu Yoshihisa

References

  1. ↑ "Sanshû tôitsu," Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi, Shôkoshûseikan official website.
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