Amago Tsunehisa
Amago Tsunehisa | |
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尼子経久 | |
Head of Amago clan | |
In office 1477–1538 | |
Preceded by | Amago Kiyosada |
Succeeded by | Amago Haruhisa |
Personal details | |
Born | December 25, 1458 Daimyō (Lord) |
Unit | Amago clan |
Battles/wars | Siege of Koriyama (1540-1541) |
Amago Tsunehisa (尼子 経久, December 25, 1458 – November 30, 1541) was a powerful warlord who gained the hegemony in Chūgoku region, Japan starting as a vassal of the Rokkaku clan. He ruled the domains of Inaba, Hōki, Izumo, Iwami, Oki, Harima, Mimasaka, Bizen, Bitchū, Bingo, and Aki.
Tsunehisa was the eldest son of
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Tsunehisa's late years were troubled by constant internal troubles. In 1532, at the age of 74, he was forced to crush a revolt by his third son Amago Okihisa and was left without an heir. In 1538, he handed over the Amago clan to his grandson Amago Haruhisa and three years later, Tsunehisa died from illness, fearing young Haruhisa might be too inexperienced. Tsunehisa's burial name is "興国院月叟省心大居士" and he is buried in Dokoji of Shimane prefecture.
Family
- Father: Amago Kiyosada
- Mother: Maki Tomochika's daughter
- Wife: Yoshiawa-dono
- Children:
- Amago Masahisa (1494-1518) by Yoshiawa
- Amago Kunihisa
- Amago Okihisa by Yoshiawa-dono
- Ito married to Kitajima family
- daughter married to Senge family
- daughter married Shinji Hisayoshi
- Take-do Toshikata Dai-sho
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