Ryūzōji Takanobu

Ryūzōji Takanobu (龍造寺 隆信, March 24, 1530 – May 4, 1584) was a Japanese daimyō in Hizen Province during the Sengoku period.[1]

Ryūzōji Takanobu
龍造寺隆信
Portrait of Ryūzōji Takanobu
Born1529
Died1584
NationalityJapanese
ChildrenRyūzōji Masaie, Egami Ietane, Gotō Ienobu
Parent(s)
  • Ryûzôji Chikaie (father)
RelativesRyūzōji Naganobu (brother) Ryūzōji Nobuchika (brother)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Ryūzōji.

Early life

Takanobu was the grandson of Ryūzōji Iekane (1454-1546).[2]

Daimyo

Takanobu became the 19th head of the Ryūzōji clan.

Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's holdings. He took land from the Shōni clan. Ryūzōji Masaie (1556–1607) was the son of Takanobu.[3]

In 1584, Ryūzōji retainer Arima Harunobu split from the clan. Seizing upon this opportunity, several of the local small clans in the Shimabara Peninsula also rose up in arms.

Takanobu personally led an army of around 30,000 against the Shimazu-Arima, but was killed in the Battle of Okitanawate.[2]

References
  1. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon; Papinot, (2003). "Ryūzōji", Nobiliare du Japon, p. 50 [PDF 54 of 80]; retrieved 2013-5-2.
  2. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. pp. 74, 234–235. ISBN 9781854095237.
  3. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ryūzōji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 802.

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