Map of Taiwan and Daimyo Satsuma possessions, 1781
Satsuma ( Jap. 薩摩 藩 Satsuma Khan ) is a principality that existed in Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate . Along with the principality of Choshu played a leading role in the Meiji Revolution . Ruled by Shimazu's house. From 1609 it was the overlord of the kingdom of Ryukyu . In 1871, Satsuma, together with other principalities, was abolished and its territory was incorporated into the newly created Kagoshima Prefecture .
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Brief History
- Administrative center: Kagoshima Castle, Kagoshima City (the modern city of Kagoshima , Kagoshima Prefecture).
- Another name for Khan: Kagoshima Khan (鹿 児 島 藩).
- Khan's income: 770,000 koku rice [1] .
- The principality was ruled by Shimazu , who belonged to the tozama daimyo and had the status of the governor of a province (国). The heads of the clan had the right to be present in the large audience of the shogun’s audience.
- In 1871, after the administrative-political reform, Satsuma Khan was liquidated. The territory of the principality was incorporated into the Kagoshima Prefecture.
Daimyo Satsuma
- Shimazu House 1602–1871 ( tozam ; 770,000 koku )
| Name | Years of government | |
|---|---|---|
| one | Shimazu Iehisa ( jap. 島 津 家 久 ) | 1602—1638 |
| 2 | Shimazu Mitsuhisa ( Jap. 島 津 光 久 ) | 1638–1687 |
| 3 | Shimazu Tsunataka ( Jap. 島 津 綱 貴 ) | 1687-1704 |
| four | Shimazu Yoshitaka ( jap. 島 津 吉 貴 ) | 1704-1721 |
| five | Shimazu Tsugutoyo ( jap. 島 津 継 豊 ) | 1721-1746 |
| 6 | Shimazu Munenobu ( Jap. 島 津 宗 信 ) | 1746-1749 |
| 7 | Shimazu Shigatoshi ( jap. 島 津 重 年 ) | 1749-1755 |
| eight | Shimazu Shigehede ( jap. 島 津 重 豪 ) | 1755-1787 |
| 9 | Shimazu Narinobu ( Jap. 島 津 斉 宣 ) | 1787-1809 |
| ten | Shimazu Narioki ( Jap. 島 津 斉 興 ) | 1809-1851 |
| eleven | Shimazu Nariakira ( Jap. 島 津 斉 彬 ) | 1851-1858 |
| 12 | Shimazu Tadayoshi ( Jap. 島 津 忠義 ) | 1858–1871 |
Famous people from the Satsuma Principality
- Saigo Takamori
- Saigo Zugumichi
- Kuroda Kiyotaka
- Oyama Ivao
- Matsukata Masayoshi
- Togo heyhatiro
- Okubo Tosimichi
Notes
- ↑ In the mid- 19th century, real income exceeded 1 million koku.
Sources
- Rubel V.A. Yaponska Civіlіzatsіya: Traditions and Sustainability. - Kiev: “Akvilon-Pres”, 1997–256 p. - ISBN 966-7209-05-9 . (in Ukrainian)