Matsukura Katsuie (松倉 勝家, 1598 – 1638) (a.k.a. Matsukura Shigetsugu[1] or Shigeharu[2]) was a Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period. The son of Matsukura Shigemasa, Katsuie continued his father's policies of extraordinarily high taxation and persecution of Christians, which eventually led to the Shimabara Rebellion.[3][2]
Although the rebellion was successfully put down, his status and domain were stripped away for misruling in May 1638. After a dead peasant's body was found inside his residence, Katsuie was sent to Edo for further investigation by the government. He was beheaded on August 28, 1638, having been found culpable for abusing his power and disgracing the shogunate. He was the only daimyo to be beheaded during the Edo period (dishonored officials were usually allowed to die by seppuku).[4][additional citation(s) needed]
References
edit- ^ "Walking around the castle". Shimabara Castle Official Website. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ a b Turnbull, Stephen R. (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 58. ISBN 1-85409-523-4. OCLC 44910809.
- ^ Cary, Otis (1909). A History of Christianity in Japan. Vol. 1. New York: F. H. Revell. p. 221. hdl:2027/uc1.$b68901.
- ^ ふるさと再発見「第2代島原城主 松倉勝家（1597―1638）」 [Rediscover Our Hometown: "Matsukura Katsuie (1597-1638), the Second Lord of Shimabara Castle"]. 島原市 [Shimabara City] (in Japanese). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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