Tachibana Muneshige
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Tachibana Muneshige (立花宗茂, December 18, 1567 – November 15, 1643), known in his youth as Senkumamaru (千熊丸) and alternatively called Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎), was a samurai during the Azuchi–Momoyama period and an Edo-period daimyō.
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Tachibana Muneshige | |
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立花宗茂 | |
Head of Tachibana clan | |
In office 1581–1642 | |
Preceded by | Tachibana Dōsetsu |
Succeeded by | Tachibana Tadashige |
Lord of Tanagura | |
In office 1603–1620 | |
Succeeded by | Niwa Nagashige |
Lord of Yanagawa | |
In office 1620–? | |
Preceded by | Tanaka Tadamasa |
Succeeded by | Tachibana Tadashige |
Personal details | |
Born | Senkumamaru (千熊丸) December 18, 1567 |
Died | November 15, 1643(1643-11-15) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Spouse | Tachibana Ginchiyo |
Parent |
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Relatives | Tachibana Dōsetsu (father-in-law) |
Other name | Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Tachibana clan Ōtomo clan Toyotomi clan Western Army Tokugawa shogunate |
Unit | Takahashi clan |
Battles/wars | Kyūshū Campaign Siege of Odawara Korean Campaign Siege of Ōtsu Siege of Yanagawa Siege of Osaka Shimabara Rebellion |
He was the eldest biological son of Takahashi Shigetane, a senior retainer of Ōtomo clan.[1] He was adopted by Tachibana Dōsetsu,[1] and later married his daughter Tachibana Ginchiyo, succeeding the Tachibana clan.
His height, estimated from the armor he was wearing, was about 175-180 cm.[2][3] Also, from the stories of Honda Tadakatsu, It was suggested that Muneshige was tall and rode a large horse.[4] Muneshige also received the license from the Hekiryu school from Omura Tsuneyoshi in 1590, Nakae Shinpachi in October 1601, and Yoshida Shigetake in 1602, In school of archery.[5][6][7]