Shimazu Mitsuhisa
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- Japanese: 島津光久 (Shimazu Mitsuhisa)
Shimazu Mitsuhisa was the second Edo period daimyô of Satsuma han. He succeeded Shimazu Iehisa as daimyô in 1638.
He was named Chamberlain (侍従, jijû) in 1631, with the rank of Lower Junior Fourth Rank at court, before being elevated to the Upper Junior Fourth Rank and the title of Minor Captain (少将, shôshô) in 1651, and then Middle Captain (中将, chûshô) in 1673.
| Preceded by: Shimazu Iehisa |
Lord of Satsuma han 1638-1687 |
Succeeded by: Shimazu Tsunataka |
References
- Kamiya Nobuyuki, Ryûkyû to Nihon, Chûgoku 琉球と日本・中国, Yamakawa Shuppansha (2008), 62.
