Shimazu Takahisa

Shimazu Takahisa
島津貴久
Shimazu Takahisa
Head of Shimazu clan
In office
1527–1566
Preceded byShimazu Katsuhisa
Succeeded byShimazu Yoshihisa
Personal details
BornMay 28, 1514
Izaku Castle
DiedJuly 15, 1571 (aged 57)
NationalityJapanese
RelationsShimazu Katsuhisa (adopted father)
ChildrenShimazu Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Shimazu Toshihisa
Shimazu Iehisa
Parent
Military service
Allegiance Shimazu clan
RankDaimyō
Unit Shimazu clan
Battles/warsSiege of Kajiki (1549)
Siege of Iwatsurugi (1554)

Shimazu Takahisa (島津 貴久, May 28, 1514 – July 15, 1571), a son of Shimazu Tadayoshi, was a daimyō during Japan's Sengoku period. He was the fifteenth head of the Shimazu clan.