Amakusa Shirou

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:associatedWith Christian_uprisings
Christianity_in_Japan's_history
Cultural_heritage_of_Amakusa
Martyrdom_of_Christians
gptkbp:birthDate 1621
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Amakusa,_Japan
gptkbp:culturalImpact Japanese_pop_culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1638
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Shimabara,_Japan
gptkbp:depictedIn Anime and manga
Various media adaptations
gptkbp:depicts Heroic figure
gptkbp:famousFor Martyrdom
Charismatic leadership
Leadership during the rebellion
Defiance_against_the_shogunate
gptkbp:famousQuote "I will not let my faith be extinguished."
gptkbp:followedBy Christian_peasants
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Tokugawa_shogunate
gptkbp:foughtIn Religious freedom
Religious_wars_in_Japan
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Persecution_of_Christians_in_Japan
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Mizuno_Kichibei
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Edo period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Records_of_the_Shimabara_Rebellion
Religious_conflict_in_Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amakusa Shirou
gptkbp:influenced Modern interpretations of rebellion
Japanese_history
Art_and_literature_in_Japan
Subsequent_Christian_movements_in_Japan
gptkbp:influencedBy Christian_missionaries
European_Enlightenment_ideas
gptkbp:inspiration Literature and folklore
gptkbp:inspiredBy Christian_teachings
gptkbp:knownFor Religious zeal
Strategic military tactics
Symbol of hope for the oppressed
Leader_of_the_Shimabara_Rebellion
gptkbp:legacy Symbol_of_Christian_resistance_in_Japan
gptkbp:nationality Japanese
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Hara_Castle
gptkbp:notableWork Christianity_in_Japan
gptkbp:relatedEvent Shimabara Rebellion
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:role Rebel Leader
gptkbp:symbolizes Struggle against oppression