Shimazu Iehisa

For his nephew who later took his name, see Shimazu Tadatsune.
In this Japanese name, the family name is Shimazu.

Shimazu Iehisa (島津 家久, 1547 – July 10, 1587) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who was a member of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province. He served in a command capacity during his family's campaign to conquer Kyūshū.

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