Amakusa Shirō

leader of the Shimabara Rebellion
Person human Q452628
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Amakusa Shirō

Summary

Amakusa Shirō is a human[1]. He was born in Ōyano Island[2]. He was born on +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hara Castle[4]. He died on +1638-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a samurai[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ōyano Island[2], Amakusa Shirō…
  • Amakusa Shirō passed away in Hara Castle[4].
  • Amakusa Shirō was born on +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amakusa Shirō died on +1638-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Amakusa Shirō is buried at Minamishimabara[8].
  • Amakusa Shirō's father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9].
  • Amakusa Shirō held citizenship in Tokugawa shogunate[10].
  • Japanese was Amakusa Shirō's native language[11].
  • Amakusa Shirō's professions included samurai[6].
  • Amakusa Shirō's field of work was samurai[12].
  • Amakusa Shirō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Amakusa Shirō's image is recorded as Amakusa Shiro (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Amakusa Shirō is recorded as male[15].
  • Amakusa Shirō's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Amakusa Shirō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025376128[17].
  • Amakusa Shirō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60525239[18].
  • Amakusa Shirō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85206965[19].
  • Amakusa Shirō's IdRef ID is recorded as 168000296[20].
  • Amakusa Shirō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00269180[21].
  • Amakusa Shirō's Commons category is recorded as Amakusa Shirō[22].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[23].
  • Amakusa Shirō's participated in conflict is recorded as Shimabara Rebellion[24].
  • Amakusa Shirō's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01zhkq[25].
  • Amakusa Shirō's family name is recorded as Masuda[26].
  • Amakusa Shirō's given name is recorded as Shirō[27].

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Origins and Family

Amakusa Shirō was born in Ōyano Island[2]. He was born on +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Amakusa Shirō's professions included samurai[6]. His field of work was samurai[12].

Personal Life

Amakusa Shirō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Amakusa Shirō died on +1638-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hara Castle[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[23]. Burial took place at Minamishimabara[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amakusa Shirō include The Revolutionary[28], a film[29], directed by Nagisa Ōshima[30].

Why It Matters

Amakusa Shirō ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include The Revolutionary[28], a film[29], directed by Nagisa Ōshima[30].

FAQs

Where was Amakusa Shirō born?

Amakusa Shirō was born in Ōyano Island[2].

Where did Amakusa Shirō die?

Amakusa Shirō died in Hara Castle[4].

Who were Amakusa Shirō's parents?

Amakusa Shirō's father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9].

What did Amakusa Shirō do for work?

Amakusa Shirō worked as samurai[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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