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Shimazu Yoshihisa

1533–1611 · 16th century

Shimazu Yoshihisa was head of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma from 1566. With his brothers he conquered Osumi and Hyūga, defeated the Ōtomo at Mimikawa in 1578 and the Ryūzōji at Okitanawate in 1584, and by 1586 controlled most of Kyushu. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded in 1587 he surrendered, keeping Satsuma and Osumi.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shimazu Yoshihisa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shimazu-yoshihisa
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