Shimazu Yoshihiro

[島津義弘] samurai of the Sengoku period
Person human Q1156288
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Summary

Shimazu Yoshihiro is a human[1]. He was born in Kagoshima[2]. He was born on August 21, 1535[3]. He died in Kagoshima[4]. He died on August 30, 1619[5]. He worked as a samurai[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,804 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shimazu Yoshihiro was born in Kagoshima[2].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro passed away in Kagoshima[4].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro was born on August 21, 1535[3].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro died on August 30, 1619[5].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's father was Shimazu Takahisa[8].
  • A child of Shimazu Yoshihiro was Shimazu Hisayasu[9].
  • A child of Shimazu Yoshihiro was Shimazu Tadatsune[10].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro worked as a samurai[6].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro held the position of daimyo[12].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro is recorded as male[13].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's noble title is recorded as daimyo[15].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's Commons category is recorded as Shimazu Yoshihiro[16].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's given name is recorded as Yoshihiro[17].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shimazu Yoshihiro[18].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's relative is recorded as Irikiin Shigesato[19].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Vietnamese[23].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[24].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Indonesian[25].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島津義弘'}[26].
  • Shimazu Yoshihiro's name in kana is recorded as しまづ よしひろ[27].

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Origins and Family

Shimazu Yoshihiro's place of birth was Kagoshima[2]. He was born on August 21, 1535[3]. His father was Shimazu Takahisa[8].

Career and Affiliations

Shimazu Yoshihiro worked as a samurai[6]. He held the position of daimyo[12].

Personal Life

Children include Shimazu Hisayasu[9], a military commander[28], 1573–1593[29] and Shimazu Tadatsune[10], a samurai[30], 1576–1638[31], of Japan[32].

Death and Burial

Shimazu Yoshihiro died on August 30, 1619[5]. He died in Kagoshima[4].

Why It Matters

Shimazu Yoshihiro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,804 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Shimazu Yoshihiro born?

Shimazu Yoshihiro's place of birth was Kagoshima[2].

Where did Shimazu Yoshihiro die?

Shimazu Yoshihiro died in Kagoshima[4].

Who were Shimazu Yoshihiro's parents?

Shimazu Yoshihiro's father was Shimazu Takahisa[8].

What did Shimazu Yoshihiro do for work?

Shimazu Yoshihiro worked as samurai[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wiki.samurai-archives.com. wiki.samurai-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wiki.samurai-archives.com. wiki.samurai-archives.com. Provenance: 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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:Shimazu Yoshihiro
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  2. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → daimyo
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    Country of citizenship → Japan
    Place of death → Kagoshima
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