Matsura Takanobu | |
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| Daimyō of Hirado | |
| In office 1541–1568 | |
| Preceded by | Matsura Okinobu |
| Succeeded by | Matsura Shigenobu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1529 |
| Died | April 1, 1599 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Matsura Takanobu (松浦 隆信, 1529 – April 1, 1599) or Taqua Nombo was a 16th-century Japanese samurai and 25th hereditary lord of the Matsura clan of Hirado. He was one of the most powerful feudal lords of Kyūshū and one of the first to allow trading with Europeans, particularly the Portuguese, through whom he amassed great profits in the import of western firearms. He was also an early host and patron to the Jesuits, who he hoped would help secure an increase in trade with the Portuguese and other European traders.[1]
- ^ Lach, Donald F. (1994) Asia in the Making of Europe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 667. ISBN 0-226-46732-5