Shimazu Yoshihisa

Shimazu Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihisa
島津義久
	Statue of Yoshihisa
Head of Shimazu clan
	In office; 1566–1587
Preceded by	Shimazu Takahisa
Succeeded by	Shimazu Yoshihiro
Personal details
Born	February 9, 1533; Izaku Castle
Died	March 5, 1611; Kokubu Castle, Kagoshima
Parents	Shimazu Takahisa (father); Sesshō (mother);
Relatives	Shimazu Yoshihiro (brother); Shimazu Toshihisa (brother); Shimazu Iehisa (half-brother)
Military service
Allegiance	Shimazu clan; Toyotomi clan
Rank	Daimyo
Unit	Shimazu clan
Commands	Kagoshima
Battles/wars	Siege of Takabaru (1576); Battle of Mimigawa (1578); Siege of Iwaya Castle (1585); Siege of Tachibana (1586); Kyushu Campaign (1586-1587);

Shimazu Yoshihisa (島津義久, February 9, 1533 – March 5, 1611) was a powerful daimyō and the 16th Chief of Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province, the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. He was renowned as a great general, who managed to subjugate Kyushu through the deft maneuvering of his three brothers. Eventually, in 1585, Yoshihisa seceded control of the entire Kyushu region.