About Itō Yoshisuke
Lived 1512 – 1585 (aged 72–73). Itō Yoshisuke was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period. In his lifetime, he was the head of the Itō clan.
In 1538, he became the head of the Itō clan. In 1542, he restored his old territory occupied by the Shimazu clan. Yoshisuke capitulated to the advancing Shimazu clan in 1576 and sought refuge with the Otomo clan. then he defeated by Shimazu Yoshihisa in Siege of Takabaru.
Yoshisuke, who was the descendant of Itō Suketsune. He inherited Agata Domain in Hyūga Province in 1584.
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Who was Itō Yoshisuke?
Daimyo who was the head of the Ito clan
When was Itō Yoshisuke born?
Itō Yoshisuke was born in 1512.
When did Itō Yoshisuke die?
Itō Yoshisuke died on 29 August 1585.
What was Itō Yoshisuke's occupation?
Itō Yoshisuke was a samurai.
What nationality was Itō Yoshisuke?
Itō Yoshisuke was Japanese.
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