Date Terumune

Date Terumune (伊達 輝宗, 1544 November 29, 1585) was a Japanese samurai clan leader of the Sengoku period. He had close relationship with Oda Nobunaga, one of the leading figures of the period. Terumune was the father of Date Masamune, who succeeded him as clan leader in 1584.

Date Terumune
伊達輝宗
Head of Date clan
In office
1578–1584
Preceded byDate Harumune
Succeeded byDate Masamune
Personal details
Born1544
DiedNovember 29, 1585(1585-11-29) (aged 40–41)
Resting placeYonezawa, Yamagata
SpouseYoshihime
ChildrenDate Masamune
Date Masamichi
Date Hideo
Chiko-hime
Parents
RelativesOnamihime (sister)
Rusu Masakage (brother)
Ishikawa Akimitsu (brother)
Kokubu Morishige (brother)
Mogami Yoshiaki (brother-in-law)
Military service
Allegiance Date clan
Oda clan
RankDaimyo
CommandsYonezawa Castle
Battles/warsSiege of Nihonmatsu (1568)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.