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* ''Born: [[1532]]''
* ''Born: [[1532]]''
* ''Died: [[1587]]''
* ''Died: [[1587]]''
* ''Title: Tango no kami
* ''Distinction: [[Hizen province|Hizen]] warlord
* ''Son: [[Omura Yoshiaki]]
The Omura family traced it's roots back to the 10th Century, when Fujiwara (Ômura) Naozumi settled in Kyushu and later achieved a certain modicum of local influence. Following the [[Onin War]] ([[1467]]-[[1467|77]]) the Sonogi peninsula was divided into a myriad number of petty fiefdoms and the Omura struggled for dominance. In [[1474]] the neighboring Arima dealt [[Omura Sumiyoshi]] a defeat and afterwards exerted considerable influence over the Omura clan. [[Omura Sumisaki]] adopted a son of [[Arima Haruzumi]], an event that was to cause the adoptee in question, Sumitada, much difficulty in his own rule. Haruzumi's natural son, Takaaki, had been disinherited in the move, and after ending up in the Goto clan was extremely hostile towards his former family. In fact, Sumitada had to contend with the resentments of a number of local lords, all of whom were in some way kinsmen, including [[Saigo Sumitaka]] (a brother-in-law) and [[Fukahori Sumikata]]. In addition, the Matsuura and Arima pressed the Omura's borders; yet the greatest threat to Sumitada was [[Ryuzoji Takanobu]], the most powerful daimyo in Hizen.
The Omura family traced it's roots back to the 10th Century, when Fujiwara (Ômura) Naozumi settled in Kyushu and later achieved a certain modicum of local influence. Following the [[Onin War]] ([[1467]]-[[1467|77]]) the Sonogi peninsula was divided into a myriad number of petty fiefdoms and the Omura struggled for dominance. In [[1474]] the neighboring Arima dealt [[Omura Sumiyoshi]] a defeat and afterwards exerted considerable influence over the Omura clan. [[Omura Sumisaki]] adopted a son of [[Arima Haruzumi]], an event that was to cause the adoptee in question, Sumitada, much difficulty in his own rule. Haruzumi's natural son, Takaaki, had been disinherited in the move, and after ending up in the Goto clan was extremely hostile towards his former family. In fact, Sumitada had to contend with the resentments of a number of local lords, all of whom were in some way kinsmen, including [[Saigo Sumitaka]] (a brother-in-law) and [[Fukahori Sumikata]]. In addition, the Matsuura and Arima pressed the Omura's borders; yet the greatest threat to Sumitada was [[Ryuzoji Takanobu]], the most powerful daimyo in Hizen.
