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Shimazu family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The founder, Shimazu Tadahisa (1179–1227), was a shugo (privincial Constable) during the Kamakura period, ruling Satsuma, Osumi, and Hyūga Provinces. |
 | | The 19th head, Yoshihiro (1535–1619), was the daimyo at the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the Siege of Osaka. |
 | | The 31st head of the Shimazu clan, Hisamitsu (1871–1887) was the daimyo of the Satsuma Han at the time of the Boshin War and the Meiji Restoration, in which Satsuma played a major role. |
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