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* ''Titles:  Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô  ''

* ''Titles:  Mutsu no kami, Saemon no jô  ''

* ''Distinction: Lord of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]''

* ''Distinction: Lord of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]''

 

Takahisa was the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]). He was born on 28 May 1514 and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima castle]] after Katsuhisa was forced to flee by [[Shimazu Sanehisa|Shimazu Sanehisa's]] rebellion in [[1526]]. A capable and ambitious leader, Takahisa took Kagoshima in [[1536]] and afterwards gradually extended his authority throughout Satsuma province. In addition to Sanehisa's branch of the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]], Takahisa faced resistance from such erstwhile vassals as the [[Iriki-in]], [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Keto-in]]. He was one of the first [[daimyo|daimyô]] to employ firearms in battle, doing so at [[Kajiki]] in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] [[1549]]. He officially retired in favor of his son, Yoshihisa, in [[1566]], having brought some measure of stability to the Shimazu domain. He met with [[Francis Xavier]] in [[Kagoshima province|Kagoshima]] in [[1549]]. He died on 15 July 1571.  

Takahisa was the son of [[Shimazu Tadayoshi|Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi]] ([[1492]]-[[1568]]). He was born on 28 May 1514 and was adopted by [[Shimazu Katsuhisa]]. He became the lord of [[Kagoshima castle]] after Katsuhisa was forced to flee by [[Shimazu Sanehisa|Shimazu Sanehisa's]] rebellion in [[1526]]. A capable and ambitious leader, Takahisa took Kagoshima in [[1536]] and afterwards gradually extended his authority throughout Satsuma province. In addition to Sanehisa's branch of the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]], Takahisa faced resistance from such erstwhile vassals as the [[Iriki-in]], [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Keto-in]]. He was one of the first [[daimyo|daimyô]] to employ firearms in battle, doing so at [[Kajiki]] in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] [[1549]]. He officially retired in favor of his son, Yoshihisa, in [[1566]], having brought some measure of stability to the Shimazu domain. He met with [[Francis Xavier]] in [[Kagoshima province|Kagoshima]] in [[1549]]. He died on 15 July 1571.