Akizuki Tanezane
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was a samurai warrior who was defeated by the Ōtomo clan
. Later he joined the Shimazu clan
and fought with them against Toyotomi Hideyoshi
in Kyūshū
, an island of Japan.
After the battle of Sekigahara
, he was transferred to Takanabe han (in Hyuga
, 20,000 koku
), and was succeeded by his son Tanenaga
.
Otomo clan
The Ōtomo clan was a Japanese clan whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū....
. Later he joined the Shimazu clan
Shimazu clan
The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō clans in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan,The Shimazu were...
and fought with them against Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
in Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, an island of Japan.
After the battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara
The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...
, he was transferred to Takanabe han (in Hyuga
Hyuga Province
was an old province of Japan on the east coast of Kyūshū, corresponding to the modern Miyazaki Prefecture. It was sometimes called or . Hyūga bordered on Bungo, Higo, Ōsumi, and Satsuma Province.The ancient capital was near Saito.-Historical record:...
, 20,000 koku
Koku
The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...
), and was succeeded by his son Tanenaga
Akizuki Tanenaga
was a daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo period. He served under Kuroda Nagamasa during the Korean campaign. He sided with Ishida Mitsunari at the Battle of Sekigahara but managed to keep his fief of Takanabe han in Hyūga Province after the battle....
.