Shimazu Sanehisa

• Sons: Shimazu Yoshitora, Shimazu Tadatoshi (Shikibu daisuke; 1508-1549)
• Distinction: Shimazu retainer

Sanehisa, lord of Izumi castle in Satsuma province, rebelled against Shimazu Katsuhisa in 1526 and attempted to establish himself as an independent power. He fought with the Iriki-in and in 1539 suffered the loss of a number of his forts, including Ichiku and Momotsugi.

References

• Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005