Kabayama Hisataka
Kabayama Gonzaemon Hisataka (樺山 権左衛門 久高, 1560–1634) was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period.[1] He was a retainer, senior advisor (karō), and senior deputy commander in the service of the Shimazu clan.
Early life
[edit]Hisataka was born into the fifth generation of the Shimazu family line, adopting 'Kabayama' as his surname in respect to the birch (樺, kaba)-covered mountaintop (山, yama) upon which his castle domain had been constructed.
Warrior
[edit]In 1609, Hisataka led military forces of the Shimazu clan against the Kingdom of Ryukyu.[2] The Invasion of Ryukyu was successful.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. (2011). The Most Daring Raid of the Samurai, p. 16.
- ^ Chamberlain, Basil Hall. "The Luchu Islands and their Inhabitants," The Geographical Journal, No. 4, Vol. 5 (April 1895), p. 309; Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People, p. 158.