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* ''Born: [[1536]]''
* ''Died: [[1585]]''
* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Tadachika]] ([[1569]]-[[1587]])''
* ''Titles: Satsuma no kami''
* ''Other names: Matatarô, Hachirôzaemon, Haruhisa, Yoshitoshi, Sashu Yoshitora''
* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] retainer''
Yoshitora was a son of [[Shimazu Sanehisa]] and succeeded his father in [[1553]]. He served [[Shimazu Takahisa]] and [[Shimazu Yoshihisa|Yoshihisa]] with distinction, in particular during the confrontation with the [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryûzôji]] at [[Battle of Okinawadate|Okinawadate]] in [[1584]]. Yoshitora was at times referred to as Sashu Yoshitora in light of his leadership of that branch of the Shimazu.
==References==
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[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]
* ''Died: [[1585]]''
* ''Sons: [[Shimazu Tadachika]] ([[1569]]-[[1587]])''
* ''Titles: Satsuma no kami''
* ''Other names: Matatarô, Hachirôzaemon, Haruhisa, Yoshitoshi, Sashu Yoshitora''
* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] retainer''
Yoshitora was a son of [[Shimazu Sanehisa]] and succeeded his father in [[1553]]. He served [[Shimazu Takahisa]] and [[Shimazu Yoshihisa|Yoshihisa]] with distinction, in particular during the confrontation with the [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryûzôji]] at [[Battle of Okinawadate|Okinawadate]] in [[1584]]. Yoshitora was at times referred to as Sashu Yoshitora in light of his leadership of that branch of the Shimazu.
==References==
{{biodict}}
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]
