The Principality of Comoro ( Jap. 小 諸 藩 Comoro Khan ) is the feudal principality ( Khan ) in Japan of the Edo period (1590-1871). Komoro Khan was located in Shinano Province (modern Nagano Prefecture ) on Honshu Island [1] .
Khan's administrative center: Comoro Castle in Shinano Province (modern city of Comoro in Nagano Prefecture ).
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History
During the Sengoku period, the clans of Uesugi , Takeda, and Go-Hojo fought for the area that later became Komoro Khan. In 1590, after the seizure of Odawara Castle, Toyotomi Hideyoshi liquidated the Go-Hojo clan and transferred Sengoku Hidehise (1552-1614) to the possession of Komoro Khan (50,000 koku). In 1600, after the Battle of Sekigahar, he was confirmed in his post by Tokugawa Ieyasu . His third son and successor, Sengoku Tadamasa (1578–1628), was transferred to Ueda Khan in Shinano Province in 1622 .
Between 1622 and 1624, Comoro Khan was part of the principality of Kofu , but in 1624 it was restored as an independent principality for Matsudaira Norinagi (1620–1647), who previously ruled in Ogaki Khan in the province of Mino. Matsudaira Norinaga died without an heir, in 1647 - 1648 the principality of Comoro was part of Matsumoto-khan .
In 1648, Aoyama Munetoshi (1604–1679), who was previously a hatamoto, became the new ruler of Comoro Khan. In 1662, he was appointed the Jokai of Osaka Castle (1662–1678), and Komoro Khan was taken over by Sakai Tadayoshi (1628–1705), who had previously ruled Iseaki Khan in Kozuke province. In 1679, Sakai Tadayoshi was transferred to Tanaka Khan in the province of Suruga . The next ruler of the principality was Nishio Tadanari (1653-1713), who had previously sat in Tanaka Khan. He made great efforts to improve the domain because of the poor management of Sakai Tadayoshi, but in 1682 he was transferred to Yokosuka Khan in Totomi Province.
In 1682 - 1697, Comoro Khan belonged to the younger line of the Matsudaira clan . In 1682, Matsudaira Norimasa (1637-1644) was transferred to Comoro Khan. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Matsudaira Noritada (1674-1717), who in 1696 was transferred to Iwamura Khan in the province of Mino .
In 1696, Makino Yasushige (1677-1723), who had previously ruled Yoita Khan in the province of Etigo, was appointed the new ruler of Comoro Khan. His descendants ruled the principality until the Meiji Restoration .
During the Bosin War, Makino Yasumasa, the 10th daimyo of Komoro Khan (1863–1871), joined the Meiji imperial government, participated in the Battle of Nokuezu, and was assigned to guard the Usui-Pass road . In September 1869, he was forced to resign after a coup in his own principality.
In July 1871, after the administrative and political reform, Komoro Khan was liquidated. Initially, the territory of the former principality was organized by the Prefecture of Comoro, which later became part of the modern Nagano Prefecture .
Daimyo List
| # | Name and years of life | Years of rule | Title | Rank | Kokudara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sengoku clan ( tozama ) 1590-1622 | ||||||
| one | Sengoku Hidehisa (1552-1614) ( Japanese 仙 石秀 久 ) | 1590-1614 | Etizen-no-kami (越 前 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 50,000 cocu | |
| 2 | Sengoku Tadamasa (1578-1628) [2] ( 仙 石忠政 ) | 1614-1622 | Hyobu no daifu (兵部 大 輔) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 50,000 cocu | |
| Kofu (Principality) 1622-1624 | ||||||
| Genus Matsudaira ( fudai ) 1590-1622 | ||||||
| one | Matsudaira Norinaga (1620-1647) [3] ( 松 平 憲 良 ) | 1624-1647 | Inaba-no-kami (因 幡 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 50,000-> 45,000 koku | |
| Matsumoto (Principality) 1647—1648 | ||||||
| Aoyama clan ( fudai ) 1648-1662 | ||||||
| one | Aoyama Munetoshi (1604-1679) [4] ( 青山 宗 俊 ) | 1648-1662 | Inaba-no-kami (因 幡 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 42,000 coke | |
| Sakai clan 1662-1679 ( fudai ) [1] | ||||||
| one | Sakai Tadayoshi (1628-1705) [5] ( Japanese 酒井 忠 能 ) | 1662-1679 | Hyuga-no-kami (日 向 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 30,000 coke | |
| Genus Nishio 1679-1682 ( fudai ) [1] | ||||||
| one | Nishio Tadanari (1653-1713) [6] ( 西 尾 忠 成 ) | 1679-1682 | Oki-no-kami (隠 岐 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 25,000 cocu | |
| Matsudaira (Ogü branch) , 1682–1696 ( fudai ) [1] | ||||||
| one | Matsudaira Norimasa (1637-1684) ( Japanese 松 平 乗 政 ) | 1682-1684 | Mimasaka-no-kami (美 作 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 20,000 coke | |
| 2 | Matsudaira Noritada (1674-1717) [7] ( 松 平 乗 紀 ) | 1684-1696 | Noto-no-kami (能 登 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 20,000 coke | |
| Rod Makino ( fudai ) 1696-1871 | ||||||
| one | Makino Yasushige (1677-1723) [8] ( 牧野 康 重 ) | 1696-1722 | Suo-no-kami (周 防守)) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| 2 | Makino Yasutika (1707-1758) ( Japanese 牧野 康 周 ) | 1722-1758 | Naizen-no-kami (内 膳 正) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| 3 | Makino Yasumitsu (1732-1801) ( Japanese 牧野 康 満 ) | 1758-1784 | Totomi-no-kami (遠 江 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| four | Makino Yasuyori (1750-1794) ( Japanese 牧野 康 陛 ) | 1784-1794 | Suo-no-kami (周 防守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| five | Makino Yasutomo (1773-1800) ( Japanese 牧野 康 儔 ) | 1794-1800 | Naizen-no-kami (内 膳 正) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| 6 | Makino Yasunaga (1796-1868) ( Japanese 牧野 康 長 ) | 1800-1819 | Naizen-no-kami (内 膳 正) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| 7 | Makino Yasuakira (1800-1827) ( Japanese 牧野 康明 ) | 1819-1827 | Suo-no-kami (周 防守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| eight | Makino Yasunori (1809-1832) ( Japanese 牧野 康 命 ) | 1827-1832 | Totomi-no-kami (遠 江 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| 9 | Makino Yasutoshi (1818-1863) ( Japanese 牧野 康 哉 ) | 1832-1863 | Totomi-no-kami (遠 江 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
| ten | Makino Yasumasa (1841-1918) ( Japanese 牧野 康 済 ) | 1863-1871 | Totomi-no-kami (遠 江 守) | Fifth Lower (従 五位 下) | 15,000 koku | |
See also
- List of Japanese Khans
- The elimination of khans and the foundation of prefectures
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 “Shinano Province” at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com ; retrieved 2013-5-13.
- ↑ 1st Ueda Khan Daimyo in Shinano Province (1622-1628)
- ↑ 2nd Daimyo of Ogaki Khan in Mino Province (1624)
- ↑ Jodai Osaki (1662-1678), daimyo of Hamamatsu Khan (1678-1679)
- ↑ Daimyo Isesaki Khan in Kozuke Province (1636-1662) and Tanaka Khan (1679-1681)
- ↑ 2nd Daimyo of Tanaka Khan (1654-1679), 1st Daimo of Yokosuka Khan (1682-1713)
- ↑ Daimyo Iwamura Khan (1702-1716)
- ↑ 3rd Daimyo of Yoita Khan (1689-1696)
Sources
- Papinot, E (1910). Historical and Geographic Dictionary of Japan. Tuttle (reprint) 1972. (English)