Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain
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The Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain were a powerful feudal family that ruled southern Kyushu and played a major role in Japanese politics, warfare, and the Meiji Restoration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese feudal lords
ⓘ
daimyo family ⓘ samurai clan ⓘ |
| annexed | Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609 ⓘ |
| capital | Kagoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castleTown | Kagoshima Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanName | Shimazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledVassal | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| economicBase |
maritime trade
ⓘ
sugar production ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | maintained covert contacts with the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | strong domainal autonomy ⓘ |
| houseName | House of Shimazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRoleIn |
Satsuma-Choshu alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| kokudaka | among the highest in Japan outside the Tokugawa ⓘ |
| legacy |
significant influence on early Meiji government
ⓘ
symbol of southern Kyushu regional identity ⓘ |
| mainProvince |
Hyuga Province
NERFINISHED
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Osumi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Satsuma Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | one of the strongest domains in the Edo period ⓘ |
| notableLord |
Shimazu Hisamitsu
NERFINISHED
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Shimazu Iehisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadahisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadayoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadayoshi (Meiji-era daimyo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Takahisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Satsuma Rebellion (as former retainers and samurai) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodActive |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Edo period ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Meiji period ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | tozama daimyo ⓘ |
| politicalPower | major tozama daimyo ⓘ |
| producedLeader |
Okubo Toshimichi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saigo Takamori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Satsuma Domain
NERFINISHED
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southern Kyushu ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
major role in Japanese politics
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major role in Japanese warfare ⓘ major role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| socialClass | buke (warrior class) ⓘ |
| statusUnderTokugawa | semi-autonomous tozama domain ⓘ |
| supported | imperial cause during the Bakumatsu ⓘ |
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