Tanegashima Tokitaka

Tanegashima Tokitaka
Statue of Tanegashima Tokitaka
Native name
種子島 時堯
Born1528
DiedOctober 21, 1579
AllegianceShimazu clan
RankDaimyo
UnitTanegashima clan
Commands heldTanegashima island
Battles/warsSiege of Kajiki (1549)
RelationsShimazu Yoshihisa (son in law)

Tanegashima Tokitaka (1528 – October 21, 1579) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period, the 14th head of the Tanegashima clan. He is known for having first established contact with the Europeans, and producing the first European type firearms of Japan.


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