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Jan 25, 1827 Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan Died on 30 Oct 1896 (aged 69) Aquarius
Nanbu Toshihisa - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Nanbu Toshihisa
- Nanbu Toshihisa (????, 25 January 1827 to 30 October 1896) was a Bakumatsu period Japanese samurai, and the 14th daimyo of Morioka Domain in northern Japan.
- He was the 40th hereditary chieftain of the Nanbu clan.. Nanbu Toshihisa was the 3rd son of Nanbu Toshitada, the 12th daimyo of Morioka Domain and was born in Morioka.
- He was initially adopted by Nanbu Nobunori as heir to Shichinohe Domain, but was returned to Morioka after the forced retirement of his brother, Nanbu Toshitomo on 26 September 1849.
- He was received in a formal audience by shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi, and received the courtesy title of Mino-no-kami and Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade Court rank on 16 December.
- In 1851 he received the additional courtesy title of Jiju (Chamberlain) and his court rank was increased to Senior 4th Rank.At the time, the domain was divided into a faction supporting Toshitomo, and a faction supporting his father, Toshitada, who was still controlling the domain despite his official retirement.
- When Toshitomo was forced aside to permit the appointment of the more pliable Toshihisa, the domain erupted into widespread revolt in 1853.
- The roju Abe Masahiro responding by placing both Toshitada and Toshitomo under house arrest in Edo.
- In 1861, his courtesy title was changed to Sashosho. During the Boshin War, Toshihisa led the domain into the Ouetsu Reppan Domei, and fought against the forces of the new Meiji government; however there was little support within the domain for the war, and he formally surrendered to the new government on 9 October 1868.
- On 7 December, he was ordered to retire by new government was replaced as daimyo by his son, Nanbu Toshiyuki ten days later.
- Three of the senior karo of the domain committed seppuku rather than submit to the Meiji government. On 30 October 1896, Toshihisa was posthumously awarded Senior Third Rank.
