Background
Tadakuni Shimazu was born on May 22, 1403 in Japan. He was the son of Hisatoyo.
Tadakuni Shimazu was born on May 22, 1403 in Japan. He was the son of Hisatoyo.
It was during his lordship that the Ryukyus (Loochoo) came under the rule of Satsuma Province. He belonged to the East Camp led by Katsumoto Hosokawa in the ronin Civil War.