Akizuki Tanezane

Akizuki Tanezane (秋月 種実, 1548 November 16, 1596) was a samurai warrior and daimyo from Akizuki clan, son of Akizuki Kiyotane, who was defeated by the Ōtomo clan.[1]

Akizuki Tanezane
秋月 種実
Head of Akizuki clan
Preceded byAkizuki Kiyotane
Succeeded byAkizuki Tanenaga
Personal details
Born1548
DiedNovember 16, 1596(1596-11-16) (aged 47–48)
ChildrenAkizuki Tanenaga
Parent
  • Akizuki Kiyotane (father)
Military service
Allegiance Akizuki clan
Shimazu clan
RankDaimyō
CommandsChikuzen
Battles/warsSiege of Iwaya Castle (1585)
Kyushu Campaign (1587)

Later he joined the Shimazu clan. In 1585, Tanezane supported the Shimazu in an offensive against the Ōtomo at the Siege of Iwaya Castle.

In 1587, he fought with Shimazu against Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyūshū, an island of Japan.[2]

In 1596, Tanezane was succeeded by his son Tanenaga.[2] After the Battle of Sekigahara, Tanenaga was transferred to Takanabe han (in Hyuga, 20,000 koku).

Notes

  1. "秋月種実". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  2. •?‰Æ‰Æ“` Q?Hœžž

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