Person

Saigo Takamori

1828–1877 · 19th century · Also known as Saigō Takamori

Saigo Takamori was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain and one of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration of 1868. He commanded imperial forces in the Boshin War, negotiated the peaceful surrender of Edo and arranged lenient terms for defeated domains such as Shonai. Opposed to the new government's policies, he led the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877 and died when it was crushed.

Saigo Takamori
Image: C. Nakagawa (from signature) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kumamoto DomainSatsuma DomainShonai Domain

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