Japan History: Shimazu Takahisa

[:it]Shimazu Takahisa nacque il 28 maggio 1514, figlio di Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi (1492-1568), adottato da Shimazu Katsuhisa. Divenne il signore di Kagoshima dopo la fuga di Katsuhisa nel 1526. Conquistò la suddetta città nel 1536 ed estese la sua autorità in tutta la provincia di Satsuma.

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Fu uno dei primi daimyō ad impiegare armi da fuoco in battaglia durante l’assedio di Kajiki nella provincia di Ōsumi nel 1549. In quello stesso anno, accolse Francis Xavier a Kagoshima. Concesse la protezione dei Gesuiti per diffondere il cristianesimo nel suo dominio,ritirato successvamente sotto la pressione dei monaci buddisti locali. Takahisa ebbe anche relazioni diplomatiche con il Regno delle Ryūkyū.

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15° capo del clan Shimazu, supervisionò il trasferimento della sede del clan dal castello di Shimizu al castello di Uchi nel 1550 quando mandò Ijūin Tadaaki a Shimizu per sopprimere le ribellioni e assicurare il controllo degli Shimazu sulla provincia. Nel 1554 le sue truppe vinsero contro i clan Hishikari, Kamō e Ketō durante l’assedio di Iwatsurugi. Suo figlio Shimazu Yoshihisa in seguito avrebbe completato la sconfitta di questi clan e assicurato il controllo degli Shimazu sul resto della provincia di Satsuma.

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Si ritirò ufficialmente in favore di Yoshihisa nel 1566 e nel 1569 vennero sconfitti i clan Iriki-in e Tōgō e si assicurò il controllo su Satsuma. L’anno seguente respinse un attacco navale da parte di membri dei clan Kimotsuki, Ijiki e Nejime. Morì il 15 luglio 1571.

Molto importante la sua idea di promuovere le relazioni con persone e paesi stranieri.

I suoi figli furono Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, Iehisa e Toshihisa.

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[:en]Shimazu Takahisa was born May 28, 1514, son of Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi (1492-1568), adopted by Shimazu Katsuhisa. He became the lord of Kagoshima after Katsuhisa’s escape in 1526. He conquered the aforementioned city in 1536 and extended his authority throughout the province of Satsuma.

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He was one of the first daimyō to employ firearms in battle during the siege of Kajiki in the province of Ōsumi in 1549. In that same year, he welcomed Francis Xavier to Kagoshima. He granted Jesuit protection to spread Christianity in his domain, later withdrawn under pressure from local Buddhist monks. Takahisa also had diplomatic relations with the Ryūkyu Kingdom.

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15th head of the Shimazu clan, he supervised the transfer of the clan’s headquarters from Shimizu castle to Uchi castle in 1550 when he sent Ijūin Tadaaki to Shimizu to suppress the rebellions and secure control of the Shimazu over the province. In 1554 his troops won against the Hishikari, Kamō and Ketō clans during the siege of Iwatsurugi. His son Shimazu Yoshihisa later completed the defeat of these clans and secured control of the Shimazu over the rest of the Satsuma province.

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He officially retired in favor of Yoshihisa in 1566 and in 1569 the Iriki-in and Tōgō clans were defeated and he secured control over Satsuma. The following year he rejected a naval attack by members of the Kimotsuki, Ijiki and Nejime clans. He died on 15 July 1571.

His idea of ​​promoting relations with foreign people and countries is very important.

His sons were Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, Iehisa and Toshihisa.

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[:ja]Shimazu Takahisa was born May 28, 1514, son of Shimazu Sagami no kami Tadayoshi (1492-1568), adopted by Shimazu Katsuhisa. He became the lord of Kagoshima after Katsuhisa’s escape in 1526. He conquered the aforementioned city in 1536 and extended his authority throughout the province of Satsuma.

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He was one of the first daimyō to employ firearms in battle during the siege of Kajiki in the province of Ōsumi in 1549. In that same year, he welcomed Francis Xavier to Kagoshima. He granted Jesuit protection to spread Christianity in his domain, later withdrawn under pressure from local Buddhist monks. Takahisa also had diplomatic relations with the Ryūkyu Kingdom.

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15th head of the Shimazu clan, he supervised the transfer of the clan’s headquarters from Shimizu castle to Uchi castle in 1550 when he sent Ijūin Tadaaki to Shimizu to suppress the rebellions and secure control of the Shimazu over the province. In 1554 his troops won against the Hishikari, Kamō and Ketō clans during the siege of Iwatsurugi. His son Shimazu Yoshihisa later completed the defeat of these clans and secured control of the Shimazu over the rest of the Satsuma province.

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He officially retired in favor of Yoshihisa in 1566 and in 1569 the Iriki-in and Tōgō clans were defeated and he secured control over Satsuma. The following year he rejected a naval attack by members of the Kimotsuki, Ijiki and Nejime clans. He died on 15 July 1571.

His idea of ​​promoting relations with foreign people and countries is very important.

His sons were Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, Iehisa and Toshihisa.

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