Date Masamune

Summary

Date Masamune is a human^[1]. He was born in Yonezawa Castle^[2]. He was born on September 5, 1567^[3]. He died in Edo^[4]. He died on June 27, 1636^[5]. He worked as a samurai^[6] and military personnel^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,475 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Date Masamune was born in Yonezawa Castle^[2].
• Date Masamune died in Edo^[4].
• Date Masamune was born on September 5, 1567^[3].
• Date Masamune died on June 27, 1636^[5].
• Date Masamune died on August 24, 1636^[9].
• Burial took place at Zuihōden^[10].
• Date Masamune's father was Date Terumune^[11].
• Date Masamune's mother was Yoshi-hime^[12].
• Among Date Masamune's spouses was Mego-hime^[13].
• Among Date Masamune's spouses was Iisaka no Tsubone^[14].
• Date Masamune was married to Shinzō no kata^[15].
• Date Masamune was married to Kōnomae^[16].
• Among Date Masamune's spouses was Yu Shanfang^[17].
• Among Date Masamune's spouses was Shōgonin^[18].
• A child of Date Masamune was Iroha-hime^[19].
• A child of Date Masamune was Date Hidemune^[20].
• A child of Date Masamune was Date Muneyasu^[21].
• A child of Date Masamune was Date Sōshin^[22].
• A child of Date Masamune was Date Munetaka^[23].
• A child of Date Masamune was Muu-hime^[24].
• Date Masamune held citizenship in Japan^[25].
• Date Masamune's professions included samurai^[6].
• Date Masamune worked as a military personnel^[7].
• Date Masamune held the position of daimyo^[26].
• Date Masamune held the position of leader^[27].

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Origins and Family

Date Masamune was born in Yonezawa Castle^[2]. He was born on September 5, 1567^[3]. His father was Date Terumune^[11]. His mother was Yoshi-hime^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include samurai^[6] and military personnel^[7]. Positions held include daimyo^[26], a position^[28], in Japan^[29]; leader^[27], an occupation^[30]; and Q141657994^[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mego-hime^[13], 1568–1653^[32], of Tokugawa shogunate^[33]; Iisaka no Tsubone^[14], 1569–1634^[34]; Shinzō no kata^[15], 1550–1612^[35]; Kōnomae^[16], 1577–1641^[36], of Tokugawa shogunate^[37]; Yu Shanfang^[17], 1587–1668^[38]; and Shōgonin^[18], of Japan^[39]. Children include Iroha-hime^[19], 1594–1661^[40], of Japan^[41]; Date Hidemune^[20], a samurai^[42], 1591–1658^[43], of Japan^[44]; Date Muneyasu^[21], 1602–1639^[45]; Date Sōshin^[22], 1603–1627^[46]; Date Munetaka^[23], 1607–1626^[47]; and Muu-hime^[24], 1608–1683^[48], of Japan^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 27, 1636^[5] and August 24, 1636^[9]. Date Masamune died in Edo^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[50]. He is buried at Zuihōden^[10].

Why It Matters

Date Masamune ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,475 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Date Masamune born?

Born in Yonezawa Castle^[2], Date Masamune…

Where did Date Masamune die?

Date Masamune died in Edo^[4].

Who were Date Masamune's parents?

Date Masamune's father was Date Terumune^[11]. Date Masamune's mother was Yoshi-hime^[12].

Who was Date Masamune married to?

Date Masamune's spouses include Mego-hime^[13], Iisaka no Tsubone^[14], Shinzō no kata^[15], and Kōnomae^[16].

What did Date Masamune do for work?

Date Masamune worked as samurai^[6] and military personnel^[7].