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When [[Ashikaga Gisho|Ashikaga Gishô]] lost the shogunal succession, and fled to Fukushima-in in Hyûga, Takakuni received orders from the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] to lead the punitive mission against him. A legend which emerged in later times has it that Tadakuni was named lord of [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû]] as a reward for successfully forcing Gishô's suicide (or assassinating him). No Shimazu ever exercised direct political control over Ryûkyû or deployed administrators there until the 17th century; however, at that time, the Shimazu claimed suzerainty over the islands stretching back to Tadakuni's grant from the shogunate in 1441.  

When [[Ashikaga Gisho|Ashikaga Gishô]] lost the shogunal succession, and fled to Fukushima-in in Hyûga, Takakuni received orders from the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] to lead the punitive mission against him. A legend which emerged in later times has it that Tadakuni was named lord of [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû]] as a reward for successfully forcing Gishô's suicide (or assassinating him). No Shimazu ever exercised direct political control over Ryûkyû or deployed administrators there until the 17th century; however, at that time, the Shimazu claimed suzerainty over the islands stretching back to Tadakuni's grant from the shogunate in 1441.  

Meanwhile, within the Shimazu domains, the [[Nejime clan|Nejime]] and [[Kimotsuki clan]]s continued to stand in rebellion, and once Tadakuni's younger brother [[Shimazu Mochihisa]] was appointed ''shugodai'' of [[Satsuma province]], he gained in power and also stood against Tadakuni. The shogunate later weakened the power of Mochihisa, however, and the two brothers reached a rapprochement by [[1448]]. Opposed also by his son [[Shimazu Tatsuhisa]], Tadakuni retired to Kaseda, and is sometimes said to have then fled to Ryûkyû.

Meanwhile, within the Shimazu domains, the [[Nejime clan|Nejime]] and [[Kimotsuki clan]]s continued to stand in rebellion, and once Tadakuni's younger brother [[Shimazu Mochihisa]] was appointed ''shugodai'' of [[Satsuma province]], he gained in power and also stood against Tadakuni. The shogunate later weakened the power of Mochihisa, however, and the two brothers reached a rapprochement by [[1448]]. Opposed also by his son [[Shimazu Tatsuhisa]], Tadakuni retired to [[Kaseda]], and is sometimes said to have then fled to Ryûkyû.

Tadakuni died in [[1470]], at the age of 68. He was succeeded as head of the Shimazu clan by his second son [[Shimazu Tatsuhisa]]. His two other sons were [[Shimazu Hisayasu]] and [[Shimazu Tomohisa]]. Tadakuni is buried at the Shimazu clan cemetery at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] in [[Kagoshima]], alongside his wife.

Tadakuni died in [[1470]], at the age of 68. He was succeeded as head of the Shimazu clan by his second son [[Shimazu Tatsuhisa]]. His two other sons were [[Shimazu Hisayasu]] and [[Shimazu Tomohisa]]. Tadakuni is buried at the Shimazu clan cemetery at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] in [[Kagoshima]], alongside his wife.