Shimazu Tadatsune

First Japanese to rule over the Ryūkyū Kingdom and lord of Satsuma
Person human Q1185372
Shimazu Tadatsune
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Summary

Shimazu Tadatsune is a human[1]. He was born on November 27, 1576[2]. He died on April 7, 1638[3]. He worked as a samurai[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,200 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shimazu Tadatsune was born on November 27, 1576[2].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune died on April 7, 1638[3].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's father was Shimazu Yoshihiro[6].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadatsune was Shimazu Mitsuhisa[7].
  • A child of Shimazu Tadatsune was 島津忠朝 (日置家)[8].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune worked as a samurai[4].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune held the position of daimyo[10].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune held the position of Q141680235[11].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune is recorded as male[12].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's family is recorded as Shimazu clan[14].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's noble title is recorded as daimyo[15].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's Commons category is recorded as Shimazu Tadatsune[16].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's family name is recorded as Shimazu[17].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's given name is recorded as Tadatsune[18].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's relative is recorded as Q110049745[19].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malagasy[21].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[22].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Māori[24].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[25].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Vietnamese[26].
  • Shimazu Tadatsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Shimazu Tadatsune was born on November 27, 1576[2]. His father was Shimazu Yoshihiro[6].

Career and Affiliations

Shimazu Tadatsune worked as a samurai[4]. Positions held include daimyo[10], a position[28], in Japan[29] and Q141680235[11].

Personal Life

Children include Shimazu Mitsuhisa[7], 1616–1695[30], of Tokugawa shogunate[31] and 島津忠朝 (日置家)[8].

Death and Burial

Shimazu Tadatsune died on April 7, 1638[3].

Why It Matters

Shimazu Tadatsune ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,200 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Shimazu Tadatsune's parents?

Shimazu Tadatsune's father was Shimazu Yoshihiro[6].

What did Shimazu Tadatsune do for work?

Shimazu Tadatsune worked as samurai[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Lin Xiangru · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese, Malagasy, Swahili +6
    Family → Shimazu clan
    Child → Shimazu Mitsuhisa, 島津忠朝 (日置家)
    Father → Shimazu Yoshihiro
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Q141680235, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289919|batch #289919]]"
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