Shirō Amakusa

See also: Amakusa (homonymy)

Shirō Amakusa (, Amakusa Shirō ) (1621? - April 12th 1638), born under the name of Tokisada Masuda (益田時貞, Masuda Tokisada ), one of the leaders of the Rebellion of Shimabara.

Biography

Wire of old vassal of the Konishi clan, Shirō is raised by the leaders of the Shimabara rebellion as a " Fourth child of Ciel" , predicted by holy François Xavier as being intended to carry out the evangelization Japan.

The Shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa sees of a very evil eye the rise of the Christianisme and makes expel the missionaries Jesuits then attacks the Christian rebels of Shimabara cut off in the Château from Hara. Shirō carries out the defense of the Château of Hara and dies when this one is taken the April 12th 1638. It is then 17 years old. Its head is exposed on a spade with Nagasaki for one long period like warning for possible others rebellious Christians.

Amakusa in the video games

Shirō Amakusa is a character appearing in the series of video games Samurai Shodown . It appears there at the same time as a Boss and that playable character.

External bonds

  • http://samourais.free.fr/ Site general practitioner on the samurais.

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