Shimazu Iehisa
Shimazu Iehisa (島津 家久; 1547 – July 10, 1587) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who was a member of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province. He was the fourth son of Shimazu Takahisa. He served in a command capacity during his family's campaign to conquer Kyūshū.
Born~Died 1547 ~ Jul 10, 1587Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:29 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1547 ~ Jul 10, 1587
- Preceded by
- Itō Yoshisuke
- Succeeded by
- Shimazu Toyohisa
- Born
- 1547, Izaku Castle
- Died
- 1587 (aged 39-40)
- Children
- Shimazu Toyohisa, Shimazu Tadanao, Shimazu Mitsuhisa
- Parent
- Shimazu Takahisa (father)
- Relatives
- Shimazu Yoshihisa (brother), Shimazu Toshihisa (brother), Shimazu Yoshihiro (brother)
- Allegiance
- Shimazu clan
- Unit
- Shimazu clan
- Battles/wars
- Battle of Mimigawa (1578), Siege of Minamata (1581), Battle of Okitanawate (1584), Siege of Tachibana (1586), Kyūshū campaign (1586-1587)
- Location
- 31.5138, 130.3632
Shimazu Iehisa (島津 家久; 1547 – July 10, 1587) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who was a member of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province. He was the fourth son of Shimazu Takahisa.1 He served in a command capacity during his family's campaign to conquer Kyūshū.
His sons were Shimazu Toyohisa, Shimazu Tadanao, and Shimazu Mitsuhisa. He was nephew of 'Ten'ei-in' (wife of Tokugawa Ienobu) from his mother side and later he married Kamehime and daughter of Shimazu Yoshitaka, Mitsuhime.
He participated in the Battle of Mimigawa (1578), Siege of Minamata Castle (1582) and Battle of Okitanawate (1584). In 1587 he fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi forces at the Battle of Hetsugigawa and Battle of Takajō.2
In 1587, he suddenly died at Sadowara Castle. There is a theory that he was poisoned when he visited Toyotomi Hidenaga's camp.1
Notes
Footnotes
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"島津家久(1)（読み）しまづ いえひさ デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「島津家久(1)」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 26 October 2021. ↩
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