Nabeshima clan - Nabeshimaji

A clan related to the family of the feudal lord of Hizen Saga domain. They are said to be descendants of the Shoni clan of the Fujiwara Hidesato lineage. They rose to prominence in the mid-16th century as vassals of the powerful Ryuzoji clan in Kitakyushu. Nabeshima Naoshige, who served Ryuzoji Takanobu, distinguished himself in battles against the Otomo and Arima clans, and after Takanobu's death in battle in 1584 (Tensho 12), he assisted his son Masaie. On the other hand, through his own friendship with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who expanded his rule to Kyushu, Naoshige was highly valued, including being appointed as the magistrate of Nagasaki, a territory directly controlled by the Toyotomi clan, and during the invasion of Korea, he served as a vanguard alongside Kato Kiyomasa. When Masaie retired in 1590, Naoshige assisted his son Takafusa, and in effect took control of the domain. Furthermore, Naoshige's son Katsushige took over as head of the Ryuzoji clan when it became extinct, and came to rule the Saga domain in both name and reality with a stipend of 357,000 koku. The Ogi domain (73,000 koku), Hasunoike domain (52,000 koku), and Kashima domain (20,000 koku) were divided as branch domains. In the Meiji period, the titles of marquis and branch domains became viscounts.

[Ike Toru]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

肥前(ひぜん)佐賀藩主の家系に連なる一族。藤原秀郷流(ふじわらのひでさとりゅう)少弐(しょうに)氏の子孫とも伝えられる。北九州の豪族龍造寺(りゅうぞうじ)氏の家臣として、16世紀中ごろより頭角を現す。龍造寺隆信(たかのぶ)に仕えた鍋島直茂(なおしげ)は、大友(おおとも)・有馬(ありま)らとの抗争で戦功をあげ、1584年（天正12）の隆信戦死後は、その子政家(まさいえ)を補佐した。一方、九州に支配を広げた豊臣秀吉(とよとみひでよし)とも独自に誼(よしみ)を通じて、豊臣氏直轄領長崎の代官に任じられるなど重用され、朝鮮侵略に際しては、加藤清正(かとうきよまさ)とともに先鋒(せんぽう)を務めた。1590年に政家が隠居するとともに、直茂はその子高房を補佐し、事実上は支配の実権を握った。さらに直茂の子勝茂(かつしげ)は、龍造寺家の断絶によってその家督を継ぎ、佐賀藩35万7000石余を名実ともに領するに至った。支藩として、小城(おぎ)藩（7万3000石余）、蓮池(はすのいけ)藩（5万2000石余）、鹿島(かしま)藩（2万石）が分出した。明治に至り、侯爵、支藩は子爵となった。

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