Ryūzōji clan
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]
| 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 |
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
- Ryūzōji Chikaie
- Ryūzōji Takanobu[1]
- Ryūzōji Masaie[1]
- Egami Ietane
- Gotō Ienobu
- Ryūzōji Naganobu
- Ryūzōji Nobuchika
Notable retainers
- Nabeshima Naoshige
- Arima Harunobu
- Matsura Takanobu
- Ōmura Sumitada
- Gotō Takaakira
- Miyohime
- Hyakutake Tomonake 百武賢兼 married to Miyohime
- Kinoshita Masanao
- Narimatsu Nobukatsu
- Enjoji Nobutane 円城寺信胤
- Eriguchi Nobutsuna 江里口 信常
- Harada Nobutane
- Naritomi Shigeyasu 成富茂安
- Ogawa Nobuyasu 小河信安
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 802.
- 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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