Nabeshima Naoshige

Nabeshima Naoshige
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
BornApril 12, 1538
DiedJuly 24, 1618(1618-07-24) (aged 80)
ChildrenNabeshima Katsushige
Parents
  • Nabeshima Kiyofusa (father)
  • Ryūzōji Iesumi's daughter (mother)
NicknameNobumasa (信昌)
Military service
AllegianceRyūzōji clan
Toyotomi clan
Eastern army
Tokugawa Shogunate
Battles/warsSiege 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.