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'''Hongo Tadatora''' ([[1556]]-[[1594]]) was a retainer beneath the clan of [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] throughout the latter [[Sengoku Period]] of [[Feudal Japan]] and son to [[Hongo Tokihisa]], another respective vassal to the former. By the year of [[1573]], Tadatora and his father had repulsed an attack declared by the Shimotsuki family, forthwith holding Kunamoto castle of [[Higo Province]] out of probable consequence to their success. Following such an incident, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rivaling [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryuzoji]] and [[Otomo clan|Otomo]] forces, also securing for himself a representing title by taking part in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign]] of [[1593]]. In a spell of ill-fortune, however, Tadatora would die of illness a year after service in Korea as he was initially present within the district of Karashima. |
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{{family name hatnote|Hongō|lang=Japanese}} |
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{{nihongo|'''Hongō Tadatora'''|北郷 忠虎||1556 – January 24, 1594}} was a [[Japan]]ese samurai of the [[Azuchi–Momoyama period]], who served the [[Shimazu clan]]. He was the son of [[Hongo Tokihisa]], another Shimazu vassal. |
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In 1573, Tadatora and his father held [[Kumamoto Castle]] against an attack by the [[Kimotsuki]] family. After this, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rival [[Ryūzōji clan|Ryūzōji]] and [[Ōtomo clan|Ōtomo]] forces. |
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In 1592, he securing for himself a part in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign]]. Later in 1593, Tadatora died in Korea, at Karashima island (modern-day [[Kadok-do]]). |
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* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/s_hongo.html "Hongō-shi" at Harimaya.com] (22 March 2008) |
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* [http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Hongo_Tadatora Hongo Tadatora - SamuraiWiki]. (Samurai Archives) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 |
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* [http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Hongo_Tokihisa Hongo Tokihisa - SamuraiWiki]. (Samurai Archives) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 |
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Hongō Tadatora (北郷 忠虎, 1556 – January 24, 1594) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi–Momoyama period, who served the Shimazu clan. He was the son of Hongo Tokihisa, another Shimazu vassal.
In 1573, Tadatora and his father held Kumamoto Castle against an attack by the Kimotsuki family. After this, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rival Ryūzōji and Ōtomo forces.
In 1592, he securing for himself a part in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign. Later in 1593, Tadatora died in Korea, at Karashima island (modern-day Kadok-do).
References
[edit]- (in Japanese) "Hongō-shi" at Harimaya.com (22 March 2008)