Shimazu Tadayoshi

Prince Shimazu Tadayoshi (島津忠義) was born on May 22, 1840. He was a Japanese daimyō during the late Edo period, affiliated with the Satsuma Domain. He served as the 12th and final daimyō of Satsuma until the abolition of the feudal domain system in 1871.

Shimazu Tadayoshi succeeded his father, Hisamitsu, as the daimyō of Satsuma. His tenure as daimyō spanned from the time he inherited the position until the domain's dissolution in 1871. After the abolition of the domain system, the domains were replaced by prefectures, and the role of daimyō was abolished.

In 1887, Shimazu Tadayoshi became the head of the Shimazu family, succeeding his father. This position was a noble family headship rather than a governmental or feudal title, as the traditional lordly authority had ended decades earlier.

He had children, including his son Shimazu Tadashige, born in 1886, who succeeded him as the head of the Shimazu family upon his death. Shimazu Tadashige later lived until 1968.

Shimazu Tadayoshi's death occurred on December 26, 1897, when he fell ill. His death resulted in his son, Shimazu Tadashige, assuming the family headship.

Regarding ancestry, specific details are not provided in the available information.

References associated with his biography include the publication "Mainichi Shimbun. 日本の肖像—旧皇族・華族秘蔵アルバム〈第8巻〉" with the ISBN 462060318X. No additional bibliographical information is available from the provided sources.