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Shimazu Yoshihiro
1619Aug, 30

Shimazu Yoshihiro

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1535)
Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津 義弘, August 21, 1535 – August 30, 1619) was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed to the unification of Kyūshū.

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