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* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Yoshitora]], [[Shimazu Tadatoshi]] (Shikibu daisuke; 1508-1549)''

* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Yoshitora]], [[Shimazu Tadatoshi]] (Shikibu daisuke; 1508-1549)''

* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] retainer''

* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|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 castle|Ichiku]] and [[Momotsugi castle|Momotsugi]].  

Though born of illegitimate [[Shimazu clan]] descent, he eventually became lord of [[Izumi castle]]. In [[1527]], he joined with [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]] and attacked [[Kagoshima castle]] in order to drive Katsuhisa's adopted heir, [[Shimazu Takahisa]], out. He gradually expanded his power, driving [[Niiro Tadakatsu]], who opposed him, out of [[Shibushi]], and going so far as to earn the title of "lord of three provinces" from his followers.<ref>This refers to the three provinces traditionally controlled by the Shimazu: Satsuma, Ôsumi, and Hyûga.</ref> Katsuhisa, however, meanwhile, escaped to Chôsa<!--帖佐--> in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]], and turned against Sanehisa.

 

Sôshû Shimazu forces attacked those of Sanehisa at [[Ichiuji castle]]<!--一宇治城--> in [[1536]], and the following year joined forces with Katsuhisa.

 

Though Sanehisa managed to hold off the Sôshû Shimazu for some time, Takahisa and his father [[Shimazu Tadayoshi (Soshu)|Shimazu Tadayoshi]] gradually expanded their territory; Sanehisa fought with the [[Iriki-in clan]] and in [[1539]] suffered a number of losses to the Sôshû at [[battle of Kaseda|Kaseda]], [[Ichiki castle|Ichiki]], [[Kawanabe castle|Kawanabe]], and [[battle of Murasakibaru|Murasakibaru]], and was eventually driven out of [[Kagoshima]]. Takahisa was recognized as lord of the three provinces in [[1545]].

 

Sanehisa later traveled to [[Kyoto]], where he mingled with members of the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] and Imperial Court both. He returned to Kagoshima in [[1553]], and died of illness shortly afterward.  

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