Saigō Takamori
Japanese samurai (1828–1877) who led the Satsuma Rebellion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saigō Takamori (Takanaga) (西鄕 隆盛 (隆永), January 23, 1828 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai and nobleman. He was one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration. Living during the late Edo and early Meiji periods, he later led the Satsuma Rebellion against the Meiji government. Historian Ivan Morris described him as "the quintessential hero of modern Japanese history".[1]
In this Japanese name, the surname is Saigō.
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Saigō Takamori | |
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Native name | 西郷 隆盛 |
Birth name | Saigō Kokichi |
Other name(s) | Saigō Nanshū Saigō Kichinosuke Kikuchi Gengo |
Born | (1828-01-23)January 23, 1828 Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain |
Died | September 24, 1877(1877-09-24) (aged 49) Kagoshima, Empire of Japan |
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Allegiance | Satsuma Domain |
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Spouse(s) | Suga Ijuin
(m. 1852; div. 1854)Otoma Kane "Aigana"
(m. 1859–1862)Iwayama Itoko
(m. 1865) |
Children | Saigō Kikujirō (son) Saigō Kikusō (daughter) Saigō Toratarō (son) Saigō Umajirō (son) Saigō Torizō (son) |
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