Shimazu Tadatoki

• Born: 1202
• Died: 1272
• Japanese: 島津忠時 (Shimazu Tadatoki)

Shimazu Tadatoki was the second head of the Shimazu clan, and second Shimazu jitô & shugo of Satsuma province.

Tadatoki was a son of Shimazu Tadahisa, founder of the Shimazu clan. He fought for the Kamakura shogunate, under Hôjô Yoshitoki, against the forces of Emperor Go-Toba in the Jôkyû War of 1221.

He succeeded his father as head of the Shimazu clan, and as jitô and shugo of Satsuma, in 1227, but continued to serve the shogunate loyally until his death in 1272. Tadatoki had three sons. His eldest son, Shimazu Hisatsune, succeeded him in 1272. Of his other two sons, Shimazu Tadatsugu became the founder of the Yamada clan, and Shimazu Tadatsune became the ancestor of the Ijûin and Machida clans.

Preceded by: Shimazu Tadahisa

Head of Shimazu clan & jitô-shugo of Satsuma province 1227-1272

Succeeded by: Shimazu Hisatsune

References

• "Shimazu Tadatoki," Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi, Shôkoshûseikan official website.