Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain
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The Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain were a powerful feudal family that ruled southern Kyushu and played a major role in Japanese politics, warfare, and the Meiji Restoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain Context triple: [Chikako Shimazu, hasAncestor, Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain]
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Saigō clan
The Saigō clan is a Japanese samurai family best known for producing Saigō Takamori, a key leader in the Meiji Restoration and often called the “last true samurai.”
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Tokugawa clan
The Tokugawa clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that established and ruled the Tokugawa shogunate, which governed Japan during the Edo period from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Toyotomi clan
The Toyotomi clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence in the late 16th century under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified much of Japan before the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Yamato clan
The Yamato clan was the dominant ruling family of early Japan that laid the foundations of the imperial line and centralized state during the formative centuries of Japanese history.
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Maeda clan
The Maeda clan was a powerful samurai family of the Sengoku and Edo periods, best known as one of the wealthiest and most influential daimyo houses under the Tokugawa shogunate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain Target entity description: The Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain were a powerful feudal family that ruled southern Kyushu and played a major role in Japanese politics, warfare, and the Meiji Restoration.
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A.
Saigō clan
The Saigō clan is a Japanese samurai family best known for producing Saigō Takamori, a key leader in the Meiji Restoration and often called the “last true samurai.”
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B.
Tokugawa clan
The Tokugawa clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that established and ruled the Tokugawa shogunate, which governed Japan during the Edo period from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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C.
Toyotomi clan
The Toyotomi clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence in the late 16th century under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified much of Japan before the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Yamato clan
The Yamato clan was the dominant ruling family of early Japan that laid the foundations of the imperial line and centralized state during the formative centuries of Japanese history.
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E.
Maeda clan
The Maeda clan was a powerful samurai family of the Sengoku and Edo periods, best known as one of the wealthiest and most influential daimyo houses under the Tokugawa shogunate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese feudal lords
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daimyo family ⓘ samurai clan ⓘ |
| annexed | Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609 ⓘ |
| capital | Kagoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castleTown | Kagoshima Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanName | Shimazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledVassal | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| economicBase |
maritime trade
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sugar production ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | maintained covert contacts with the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | strong domainal autonomy ⓘ |
| houseName | House of Shimazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRoleIn |
Satsuma-Choshu alliance
NERFINISHED
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overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| kokudaka | among the highest in Japan outside the Tokugawa ⓘ |
| legacy |
significant influence on early Meiji government
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symbol of southern Kyushu regional identity ⓘ |
| mainProvince |
Hyuga Province
NERFINISHED
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Osumi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Satsuma Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | one of the strongest domains in the Edo period ⓘ |
| notableLord |
Shimazu Hisamitsu
NERFINISHED
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Shimazu Iehisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadahisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadayoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Tadayoshi (Meiji-era daimyo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Takahisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Satsuma Rebellion (as former retainers and samurai) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodActive |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Edo period ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Meiji period ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | tozama daimyo ⓘ |
| politicalPower | major tozama daimyo ⓘ |
| producedLeader |
Okubo Toshimichi
NERFINISHED
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Saigo Takamori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Satsuma Domain
NERFINISHED
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southern Kyushu ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
major role in Japanese politics
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major role in Japanese warfare ⓘ major role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| socialClass | buke (warrior class) ⓘ |
| statusUnderTokugawa | semi-autonomous tozama domain ⓘ |
| supported | imperial cause during the Bakumatsu ⓘ |
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Subject: Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain Description of subject: The Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain were a powerful feudal family that ruled southern Kyushu and played a major role in Japanese politics, warfare, and the Meiji Restoration.
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