Shimazu Narioki

Shimazu Narioki
島津斉興
Shimazu Narioki
Head of Shimazu clan
In office
1809–1851
Preceded byShimazu Narinobu
Succeeded byShimazu Nariakira
Lord of Satsuma Domain
In office
1809–1851
Succeeded byShimazu Nariakira
Personal details
BornNovember 6, 1791
DiedSeptember 12, 1859 (aged 61)
Parents
Military service
RankDaimyo

Shimazu Narioki (島津 斉興, December 1, 1791 – October 7, 1859) was a Japanese feudal lord (daimyō) of the Edo period, the 27th in the line of Shimazu clan lords of Satsuma Domain (r. 1809–1851). Shimazu was the overseer of the Tenpō Reforms under Zusho Hirosato and an initiator of the Kaei purge.[1] He was the father of Shimazu Nariakira, Shimazu Hisamitsu and Ikeda Naritoshi (1811–1842).

  1. ^ Yates, Charles L. (2012-10-12). Saigo Takamori - The Man Behind the Myth. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-136-16037-0.