Shimazu Hisatsune
Shimazu Hisatsune was the third head of the Shimazu clan, and third Shimazu jitô & shugo of Satsuma province.
Hisatsune succeeded his father, Shimazu Tadatoki, as head of the clan upon Tadatoki's death in 1272.
Following the first Mongol Invasion in 1274, the Kamakura shogunate ordered all Kyushu-based retainers to contribute to the defenses of the island, in preparation for another invasion attempt. Hisatsune in particular helped oversee the construction of stone walls at Hakozaki (in Hakata/Fukuoka), and fought in the defense against the second Mongol Invasion in 1281. His forces are depicted in the famous Môko shûrai ekotoba ("Mongol Invasions Scroll").
Hisatsune died at Hakozaki in 1284, at the age of 60. He was succeeded as head of the clan by his son Shimazu Tadamune. Either Hisatsune or Tadamune relocated around this time from Kamakura to Kagoshima; Shimazu heads from then on resided in Kagoshima, and administered the territory relatively directly, rather than appointing representatives (shugodai) to administer in their stead.[1]
Hisatsune's other son, Shimazu Hisanaga, went on to found the Izaku clan.
| Preceded by: Shimazu Tadatoki |
Head of Shimazu clan & jitô-shugo of Satsuma province 1272-1284 |
Succeeded by: Shimazu Tadamune |
References
- "Shimazu Hisatsune," Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi, Shôkoshûseikan official website.
- ↑ "Satsuma nyûkoku," Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi, Shôkoshûseikan official website.
