Niwa Mitsushige | |
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丹羽光重 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 8, 1622 |
Died | May 18, 1701 | (aged 79)
Nationality | Japanese |
Spouse | daughter of Andō Shigenaga of Takasaki Domain |
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2nd Daimyō of Shirakawa Domain | |
In office 1637–1643 | |
Preceded by | Niwa Nagashige |
Succeeded by | Sakakibara Tadatsugu |
1st Daimyō of Nihonmatsu Domain | |
In office 1643–1679 | |
Preceded by | Katō Akitoshi |
Succeeded by | Niwa Nagatsugu |
Niwa Mitsushige (丹羽光重, February 8, 1622 – May 18, 1701) was an Edo period Japanese samurai, 2nd Niwa daimyō of Shirakawa Domain and the 1st Niwa daimyō of Nihonmatsu Domain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. He was the 2nd hereditary chieftain of the Niwa clan. His courtesy title was Saikyō-no-daifu, and his Court rank was Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.[1]