Shimazu Tadayoshi

[島津忠義] daimyo of the late-Edo period and peerage of the Empire of Japan
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Shimazu Tadayoshi

Summary

Shimazu Tadayoshi is a human[1]. He was born in Kagoshima Castle[2]. He was born on +1840-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Japan[4]. He died on +1897-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a samurai[6], daimyo[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shimazu Tadayoshi was born in Kagoshima Castle[2].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi died in Japan[4].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi was born on +1840-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi died on +1897-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi's father was Shimazu Hisamitsu[10].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi's mother was Q117343018[11].
  • Among Shimazu Tadayoshi's spouses was Shimazu Teruko[12].
  • Among Shimazu Tadayoshi's spouses was Q111108856[13].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi was married to Q111109033[14].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi was married to Yamazaki Sumiko[15].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Shimazu Hisako[16].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Shimazu Chikako[17].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Shimazu Tadashige[18].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Tadahiro Shimazu[19].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Q106480877[20].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadayoshi was Q111107348[21].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi held citizenship in Tokugawa shogunate[22].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[23].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi held citizenship in Japan[24].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi worked as a samurai[6].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi's professions included daimyo[7].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi worked as a politician[8].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi held the position of daimyo[25].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi held the position of member of the House of Peers[26].
  • Shimazu Tadayoshi received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shimazu Tadayoshi's place of birth was Kagoshima Castle[2]. He was born on +1840-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Shimazu Hisamitsu[10]. His mother was Q117343018[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include samurai[6], daimyo[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include daimyo[25], a position[28], in Japan[29] and member of the House of Peers[26], a public office[30], in Japan[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[27], a grade of an order[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1875[34]; Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[35], a grade of an order[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1888[38]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[39], a grade of an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1888[42]; and Gold Medal with Yellow Ribbon[43], a grade of an order[44], founded in 1887[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Shimazu Teruko[12], b. 1851[46]; Q111108856[13]; Q111109033[14]; and Yamazaki Sumiko[15]. Children include Shimazu Hisako[16], 1874–1938[47], of Empire of Japan[48]; Shimazu Chikako[17], 1879–1956[49], of Japan[50]; Shimazu Tadashige[18], a military personnel[51], 1886–1968[52], of Empire of Japan[53], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[54]; Tadahiro Shimazu[19], 1892–1922[55], of Empire of Japan[56]; Q106480877[20]; and Q111107348[21].

Death and Burial

Shimazu Tadayoshi died on +1897-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Japan[4].

Why It Matters

Shimazu Tadayoshi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Shimazu Tadayoshi born?

Born in Kagoshima Castle[2], Shimazu Tadayoshi…

Where did Shimazu Tadayoshi die?

Shimazu Tadayoshi died in Japan[4].

Who were Shimazu Tadayoshi's parents?

Shimazu Tadayoshi's father was Shimazu Hisamitsu[10]. Shimazu Tadayoshi's mother was Q117343018[11].

Who was Shimazu Tadayoshi married to?

Shimazu Tadayoshi's spouses include Shimazu Teruko[12], Q111108856[13], Q111109033[14], and Yamazaki Sumiko[15].

What did Shimazu Tadayoshi do for work?

Shimazu Tadayoshi worked as samurai[6], daimyo[7], and politician[8].

What awards did Shimazu Tadayoshi receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[27], Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[35], Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[39], and Gold Medal with Yellow Ribbon[43].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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