Tachibana Ginchiyo 立花 誾千代 | |
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Head of Tachibana clan | |
In office 1575–1581 | |
Preceded by | Tachibana Dōsetsu |
Succeeded by | Tachibana Muneshige |
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Born | Tachibana Castle, Chikuzen Province, Japan |
Died | Yanagawa, Fukuoka Hizen Province, Japan |
Spouse | Tachibana Muneshige |
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Commands | Tachibanayama Castle |
Battles/wars | Kyūshū Campaign (1587) Siege of Yanagawa (1600) |
Tachibana Ginchiyo (立花 誾千代, September 23, 1569 – November 30, 1602) was head of the Japanese Tachibana clan and onna-musha during the Sengoku period. She was a daughter of Tachibana Dōsetsu, a powerful retainer of the Ōtomo clan (which were rivals of the Shimazu clan at the time). Because Dosetsu had no sons, he requested that Ginchiyo be made family head.[1]