Ryūzōji clan

Ryūzōji clan
龍造寺氏

The emblem (mon) of the Ryūzōji clan
Home province Hizen
Parent house Fujiwara clan
Titles Daimyo
Founder Fujiwara no Suie
Final ruler Ryūzōji Masaie
Founding year 1186
Dissolution 1607
Ruled until 1607, death of Ryūzōji Masaie

Ryūzōji clan (龍造寺氏, Ryūzōji-shi) was a Japanese kin group which traces its origin to Hizen Province on the island of Kyushu.[1]

History

The clan was founded by Fujiwara no Suie in 1186. The clan was allied with Ashikaga Takauji in 1336, but they were defeated in fighting with the Ōtomo clan to the east and Shimazu clan to the south.[1]

Ryūzōji Takanobu

Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's holdings. He took land from the Shōni clan. Ryūzōji Masaie (1556–1607) was the son of Takanobu. In 1587, Masaie joined the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi against the Shimazu clan. In the same year, he was confirmed as head of the Saga Domain (350,000 koku), but control of the domain passed to Nabeshima Naoshige[2] when Masaie was killed in battle.[1]

Notable clan leaders

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 802.
  2. ↑ Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon; Papinot, (2003). "Ryūzōji," Nobiliare du Japon, p. 50 [PDF 54 of 80]; retrieved 2013-5-2.



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