Megohime | |
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| Born | 1568 |
| Died | February 21, 1653 (aged 84–85) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Yoshihime Lady Tamura (田村御前) Yōtokuin (陽徳院) |
| Spouse | Date Masamune |
| Children | Irohahime Date Tadamune Date Munetsuna Date Takematsumaru |
| Parent(s) | Tamura Kiyoaki Okita |
| Family |  Tamura clan Date clan |
Megohime, or Yoshihime (愛姫, 1568 – February 21, 1653) was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat from the Azuchi–Momoyama period to the early Edo period. She is the daughter and only child of Tamura Kiyoaki,[1] the lord of Miharu Castle, and Okita, daughter of Sōma Akitane. She was also the wife of Date Masamune. She was also known as Lady Tamura (田村御前). After fulfilling her pravrajya, her posthumous Buddhist name was Yōtokuin (陽徳院).[1]
- ^ a b Ōshima Kōichi, Ichinoseki Domain (Clan Stories Series), ISBN 4-7684-7106-4, page 12