Tachibana Muneshige
Tachibana Muneshige | |
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| 立花宗茂 | |
Tachibana Muneshige | |
| Head of Tachibana clan | |
| In office 1581–1643 | |
| Preceded by | Tachibana Ginchiyo |
| Succeeded by | Tachibana Tadashige |
| Lord of Tanagura | |
| In office 1606–1620 | |
| Succeeded by | Niwa Nagashige |
| Lord of Yanagawa | |
| In office (1587-1600) – (1620-1638) | |
| Preceded by | Tanaka Tadamasa |
| Succeeded by | Tachibana Tadashige |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Senkumamaru (千熊丸) December 18, 1567 Bungo Province |
| Died | November 15, 1643 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Tachibana Ginchiyo |
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| Relatives | Tachibana Dōsetsu (father-in-law) |
| Other name | Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Tachibana clan Ōtomo clan Toyotomi clan Western Army Tokugawa shogunate |
| Unit | Takahashi clan Tachibana clan |
| Commands | Yanagawa castle |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Dazaifu Battle of Haratsuru Battle of Iwato Amakusa Rebellion Kyūshū Campaign Siege of Odawara Korean Campaign Siege of Ōtsu Siege of Yanagawa Siege of Osaka Shimabara Rebellion |
Tachibana Muneshige (立花宗茂; December 18, 1567 – November 15, 1643), was a Japanese samurai, known in his youth as Senkumamaru (千熊丸) and alternatively called Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎), during the Azuchi–Momoyama period and an Edo-period daimyō.
He was the eldest biological son of Takahashi Shigetane, a senior retainer of Ōtomo clan. He was adopted by Tachibana Dōsetsu, and later married his daughter Tachibana Ginchiyo, succeeding the Tachibana clan.
His height, estimated from the armor he was wearing, was about 175-180 cm. Also, from the stories of Honda Tadakatsu, it was suggested that Muneshige was tall and rode a large horse. Muneshige also received the license from the Hekiryu school from Omura Tsuneyoshi in 1590, Nakae Shinpachi in October 1601, and Yoshida Shigetake in 1602, in school of archery.