Shimazu clan

Summary

Shimazu clan is a noble family^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shimazu clan's instance of is recorded as noble family^[3].
• Shimazu clan's instance of is recorded as uji^[4].
• Shimazu clan's ancestral home is recorded as Shimazu Estate^[5].
• Shimazu clan's coat of arms image is recorded as Japanese Crest maru ni jyuji.svg^[6].
• Shimazu clan's founder is recorded as Shimazu Tadahisa^[7].
• Shimazu clan's Commons category is recorded as Shimazu clan^[8].
• Shimazu clan's chairperson is recorded as Tadahiro Shimazu^[9].
• Shimazu clan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035ll1^[10].
• Shimazu clan's family name is recorded as Shimazu^[11].
• Shimazu clan's separated from is recorded as Koremune clan^[12].
• Shimazu clan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shimazu clan^[13].
• Shimazu clan's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Shimazu-family^[14].
• Shimazu clan's Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID is recorded as shimazu^[15].

Body

Founding

Shimazu clan's founder is recorded as Shimazu Tadahisa^[7].

Leadership

Shimazu clan's chairperson is recorded as Tadahiro Shimazu^[9].

Why It Matters

Shimazu clan ranks in the top 4% of noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]