Amago Tsunehisa

• • Period: Muromachi Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Amago Mochihisa (grandfather)
  • Birth: 1458
  • Death: 1541

Amago Tsunehisa

Amago Tsunehisa (尼子 経久) was a member of the Amago Family living from 1458-1541.¹

He extended the families power into Aki and Bingo Provinces fighting against the Mōri and Ōuchi Families.¹

The families power additionally grew considerably during the Ōnin War thanks to Tsunehisa who also conquered Izumo Province and Oki Island in 1486.²

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.
2. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.

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