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Prince Shimazu Hisamitsu (島津 久光, November 28, 1817 – December 6, 1887), also known as Shimazu Saburō (島津 三郎), was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. The younger brother of Shimazu Nariakira , Hisamitsu was the virtual sovereign and strongman of Satsuma Domain while serving as regent for his underage son ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Shimazu Hisamitsu was a noted Japanese lord who in 1867–68 led his clan in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, the military dictatorship that had dominated Japan since the early 17th century. He then helped organize the newly restored imperial government. In 1858 Hisamitsu succeeded as daimyo.
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SHIMAZU Hisamitsu | Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures | National Diet Library, Japan. Date of Birth and Death. December 2, 1817 - December 6, 1887. Birthplace (modern name) Kagoshima. Occupation, Status. Court Noble, Former Daimyo (Feudal Lord) Description. Born in Kagoshima, the son of Narioki Shimazu, lord of the Kagoshima Clan.
Shimazu Hisamitsu - SamuraiWiki. Statue of Shimazu Hisamitsu at Tanshôen in Kagoshima. Shimazu Hisamitsu's grave at the Shimazu clan cemetery at Fukushô-ji, in Kagoshima. Born: 1817. Died: 1887. Titles: 周防 (Suô), 和泉 (Izumi), 大隅守 (Ôsumi no kami) Other Names: 普之進 (Kane no shin), 又次郎 (Matajirô), 忠教 (Tadanori), 三郎 (Saburô)
Hisamitsu SHIMAZU (December 2, 1817-December 6, 1887) was a person in paramount authority in Satsuma Province in the last days of the Edo period. The first head of the Tamari family. Ranks and orders: Junior First Rank, Orders of the Chrysanthemum, Prince. Other names: Kunki and Kuniyuki.
May 9, 2018 · Nariakira himself died the following year and power in Satsuma passed to his younger brother Shimazu Hisamitsu who ruled as regent. Meanwhile, conservative politician Ii Naosuke seized...
Aug 27, 2021 · Shimazu Hisamitsu—the father of the domain governor Tadayoshi, and the actual wielder of power there—was opposed to the central government’s reforms, while Saigō Takamori, who had fought with...
