About Hirata Masumune
Lived 1566 – 1610 (aged 43–44). Hirata Masumune was a military commander.
was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period. He was a retainer and karō in the service of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain.
Hirata took part in Battle of Sekigahara. After Western Army lost the war, he saved Shimazu Yoshihiro's wife and Shimazu Iehisa's wife, let them go back to Satsuma safely.
Shimazu clan decided to invade Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609, Hirata Masumune was appointed vice general. The invasion of Ryukyu was successful, Satsuma troops captured King Shō Nei and his ministers, and took them to Kagoshima. Hirata was assassinated in 1610.
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Who was Hirata Masumune?
Japanese samurai
When was Hirata Masumune born?
Hirata Masumune was born in 1566.
When did Hirata Masumune die?
Hirata Masumune died on 7 August 1610.
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Hirata Masumune was a military commander.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hirata Masumune. https://biography.guide/hirata-masumune/
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