Amago Haruhisa

Amago Haruhisa
尼子晴久
Head of Amago clan
In office 1538–1561
Preceded by	Amago Tsunehisa
Succeeded by	Amago Yoshihisa
Personal details
Born	March 8, 1514 Izumo Province
Died	January 9, 1561 (aged 46) Gassantoda Castle
Nationality	Japanese
Parents	Amago Masahisa (尼子政久) (father) Yamada Yukimatsu's daughter (山名幸松女) (mother)
Relatives	Amago Tsunehisa (grandfather) Amago Kunihisa (first cousin) Amago Katsuhisa (brother)
Nickname(s)	Saburoshirō (三郎四郎) Akihisa (詮久)
Military service
Allegiance	Amago clan
Rank	Daimyō (Lord)
Unit	Amago clan
Battles/wars	Siege of Koriyama (1540-1541) Siege of Gassantoda Castle (1542-1543)

Amago Haruhisa (尼子 晴久, March 8, 1514 – January 9, 1561) was a daimyō warlord in the Izumo Province, Chūgoku region of western Japan. He was the second son of Amago Masahisa. Initially named Akihisa (詮久), he changed his name to Haruhisa in 1541 after Ashikaga Yoshiharu offered to let him use a kanji character from his name.^[1]