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* ''Titles: Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô '' | * ''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)'' | |
Takahisa was the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]). He was born on 28 May 1514 and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima castle]] 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 province|Kagoshima]] in [[1549]]. He died on 15 July 1571. | Takahisa was the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]). He was born on 28 May 1514 and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima castle]] 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 province|Kagoshima]] in [[1549]]. He died on 15 July 1571. | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 28 December 2011
- Born: 1514
- Died: 1571
- Sons: Shimazu Yoshihisa, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Shimazu Iehisa, Shimazu Toshihisa
- Titles: Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô
- Distinction: Lord of Satsuma
- Japanese: 島津貴久 (Shimazu Takahisa)
Takahisa was the son of Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi (1492-1568). He was born on 28 May 1514 and was adopted by Shimazu Katsuhisa. He became the lord of Kagoshima castle 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 Keto-in. He was one of the first daimyô to employ firearms in battle, doing so at Kajiki in 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.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
