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Kuroda Nagatomo

1838 – 1902

Japanese noble

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Lived 1838 – 1902 (aged 63). Kuroda Nagatomo was a Japanese samurai.

was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served as the last daimyō of Fukuoka han. He was adopted into the family and was born as Tatewaka (建若), the second son of Tōdō Takayuki, lord of the Tsu han. A pro-Chōshū figure during the tumultuous Bakumatsu era, he allied with the new government in the Boshin War. Nagatomo was named governor of the newly created Fukuoka Prefecture in 1869. In 1871, the government discovered a counterfeiting operation occurring on the castle grounds with the knowledge of the prefectural government. As a result, Nagatomo was replaced as governor by Prince Arisugawa Taruhito. Nagatomo was made a member of the new nobility in the Meiji period.

Nagatomo died in Tokyo in 1902, at age 65, passing on the headship to his son Kuroda Nagashige in 1878.

Family Father: Tōdō Takayuki Mother: Myojin’in Foster Father: Kuroda Nagahiro Wife: Matsudaira Toyoko Concubines: Nakamura-dono Iwatani-dono Toshiro-dono Sumida-dono Itakura-dono Omiya-dono Children: Kuroda Nagashige (1867–1939) by Toyoko Kuroda Nagatoshi (1881-1944) by Toyoko Sadako married Nabeshima Naomitsu by Toyoko Junko Kuroda Nagaatsu (1885-1963) by Toyoko Title

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Who was Kuroda Nagatomo?

Japanese noble

When was Kuroda Nagatomo born?

Kuroda Nagatomo was born on 2 February 1838.

When did Kuroda Nagatomo die?

Kuroda Nagatomo died on 7 January 1902 in Tokyo.

What was Kuroda Nagatomo's occupation?

Kuroda Nagatomo was a samurai.

What nationality was Kuroda Nagatomo?

Kuroda Nagatomo was Japanese.

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· Wikipedia: Kuroda Nagatomo

· Wikidata: Q6446276

· DBpedia: Kuroda Nagatomo

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