Tachibana Muneshige

Tachibana Muneshige
立花宗茂
Head of Tachibana clan
In office
1581–1643
Preceded byTachibana Ginchiyo
Succeeded byTachibana Tadashige
Lord of Tanagura
In office
1606–1620
Succeeded byNiwa Nagashige
Lord of Yanagawa
In office
(1587-1600) – (1620-1638)
Preceded byTanaka Tadamasa
Succeeded byTachibana Tadashige
Personal details
BornSenkumamaru (千熊丸)
December 18, 1567
DiedNovember 15, 1643(1643-11-15) (aged 75)
SpouseTachibana Ginchiyo
Parent
RelativesTachibana Dōsetsu (father-in-law)
Other nameTachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎)
Military service
Allegiance Tachibana clan
Ōtomo clan
Toyotomi clan
Western Army
Tokugawa shogunate
UnitTakahashi clan
Tachibana clan
CommandsYanagawa castle
Battles/warsBattle of Dazaifu
Battle of Haratsuru
Battle of Iwato
Amakusa Rebellion
Kyūshū Campaign
Siege of Odawara
Korean Campaign
Siege of Ōtsu
Siege of Yanagawa
Siege of Osaka
Shimabara Rebellion
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Tachibana Muneshige (立花宗茂; December 18, 1567 – November 15, 1643) was a Japanese samurai in the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo-periods. He was the daimyo of Yanagawa Domain from 1587 to 1600 and from 1620 to 1638 and the daimyo of Tanagura Domain from 1606 to 1620. He was the head of the Tachibana clan.