Nabeshima Naoshige
Nabeshima Naoshige | |
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鍋島 直茂 | |
18th century portrait by Miura Shisan. From the Nabeshima family museum. | |
| Lord of Saga domain | |
| In office 1607–1618 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1538 |
| Died | July 24, 1618 (aged 80) |
| Children | Nabeshima Katsushige |
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| Nickname | Nobumasa (信昌) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ryūzōji clan Toyotomi clan Eastern army Tokugawa Shogunate |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Saga Castle Siege of Suko Castle Battle of Okitanawate Siege of Kurume Kyushu Campaign Korean campaign Siege of Udo Siege of Yanagawa |
Nabeshima Naoshige (鍋島 直茂; April 12, 1538 – July 24, 1618) was a warlord of the Sengoku and early Edo periods and progenitor of the Nabeshima lords of the Saga Domain. Naoshige was the second son of Nabeshima Kiyofusa (鍋島清房). His mother was the daughter of Ryūzōji Iesumi (龍造寺家純). He was a vassal of the Ryūzōji clan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century.