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The Tandai continued, however, to wield little real power in comparison to that of the local lords, particularly the Shimazu, who remained largely outside of the control of the shogunate. What little authority the Tandai did wield dwindled and faded after 1400.

The Tandai continued, however, to wield little real power in comparison to that of the local lords, particularly the Shimazu, who remained largely outside of the control of the shogunate. What little authority the Tandai did wield dwindled and faded after 1400.

From [[1550]] onward, [[Shimazu Takahisa]], along with his sons [[Shimazu Yoshihisa|Yoshihisa]] and [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]], fought to unify southern Kyushu under their control. By [[1574]], they had subjugated the [[Hishigari clan|Hishigari]] and Shibuya clans in northern Satsuma province, and the [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]], [[Ijichi clan|Ijichi]] and [[Kamo clan]]s in Ôsumi province; they then went on to defeat the [[Ito clan|Itô]] in Hyûga province in [[1577]], and the [[Otomo clan|Ôtomo]], led by [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]], in the [[battle of Mimikawa]] the following year. Shimazu Yoshihisa moved into other provinces after that, defeating [[Sagara Giyo|Sagara Giyô]] and [[Ryuzoji Takanobu|Ryûzôji Takanobu]] to gain power in Higo and Hizen provinces respectively. However, in [[1587]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] [[Kyushu Campaign|entered Kyushu]], and defeated the Shimazu, putting an end to their expansion.<ref name=reimei/>

From [[1550]] onward, [[Shimazu Takahisa]], along with his sons [[Shimazu Yoshihisa|Yoshihisa]] and [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]], fought to unify southern Kyushu under their control. By [[1574]], they had subjugated the [[Hishigari clan|Hishigari]] and Shibuya clans in northern Satsuma province, and the [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]], [[Ijichi clan|Ijichi]] and [[Kamo clan]]s in Ôsumi province; they then went on to defeat the [[Ito clan|Itô]] in Hyûga province in [[1577]], and the [[Otomo clan|Ôtomo]], led by [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]], in the [[battle of Mimigawa]] the following year. Shimazu Yoshihisa moved into other provinces after that, defeating [[Sagara Giyo|Sagara Giyô]] and [[Ryuzoji Takanobu|Ryûzôji Takanobu]] to gain power in Higo and Hizen provinces respectively. However, in [[1587]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] [[Kyushu Campaign|entered Kyushu]], and defeated the Shimazu, putting an end to their expansion.<ref name=reimei/>

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