Shimazu Toyohisa

Shimazu Toyohisa
島津 豊久
Lord of Sadowara Castle
In office 1587–1600
Preceded by	Shimazu Iehisa
Personal details
Born	(1570-07-00)July , 1570
Died	October 21, 1600(1600-10-21) (aged 30) Battle of Sekigahara
Resting place	Tenshouji graveyard
Spouse	Daughter of Shimazu Tadanaga
Parents	Shimazu Iehisa (father) a daughter of Kabayama Yoshihisa (mother)
Relatives	Shimazu Mitsuhisa (brother) Shimazu Tadanao (brother) sister (wife of Nejime Shigehira) sister (wife of Sata Hisayoshi) sister (wife of Shimazu Hisanobu & Sagara Yoriyasu) Shimazu Tadatsune (cousin) Shimazu Yoshihiro (uncle) Shimazu Yoshihisa (uncle) Shimazu Toshihisa (uncle)
Other work	Chamberlain (Jijyuu) Ministry of Central Affairs (Nakatsukasashou)
Nickname(s)	Houjumaru (豊寿丸) Tadatoyo (忠豊) Ten'rei Shōun (天岑昌運) Matashichirou (又七郎)
Military service
Allegiance	Shimazu clan Toyotomi clan Western Army
Unit	Shimazu clan
Battles/wars	Battle of Okitanawate (1584) Kyūshū campaign (1587) Siege of Odawara (1590) Korean campaign (1592-1598) Battle of Sekigahara (1600)

Shimazu Toyohisa (島津 豊久, July, 1570 – October 21, 1600) or Shimazu Tadatoyo, son of Shimazu Iehisa and nephew of Shimazu Yoshihiro, was a Japanese samurai who was a member of the Shimazu clan. He was also the castle lord in command of Sadowara Castle.^[1] He served in the Battle of Kyushu (1587) under his uncle against the Toyotomi. He fought bravely, but was ambushed off route when he charged forward. He was saved by his uncle. His wife was the daughter of Shimazu Tadanaga, cousin and karō to Shimazu Yoshihisa.^[2]