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Nabeshima Naoshige

1538–1618 · 16th century

Nabeshima Naoshige was a Japanese warlord of Hizen province in Kyushu. A leading retainer of the Ryuzoji clan, he took effective control of its lands after Ryuzoji Takanobu was killed at the Battle of Okitanawate in 1584. Recognised by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and then the Tokugawa, his family ruled Saga Domain until the end of the Edo period.

Nabeshima Naoshige — Image: Miura Shisan 三浦子サン (?–1794) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ryuzoji clan domain Saga Domain

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nabeshima Naoshige. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabeshima-naoshige
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