Date Hidemune | |
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 Date Hidemune's grave at Tōgaku-ji inUwajima | |
| Daimyō of Uwajima | |
| In office 1614–1657 | |
| Preceded by | Tomita Nobutaka |
| Succeeded by | Date Munetoshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1591-11-11)November 11, 1591 Mutsu Province,Japan |
| Died | July 8, 1658(1658-07-08) (aged 66) Uwajima Domain, Japan |
| Spouse | a daughter ofIi Naomasa |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Date clan Tokugawa Shogunate |
| Unit | Date clan |
| Commands | Uwajima Domain |
| Battles/wars | Osaka Campaign |
Date Hidemune (伊達 秀宗,DAH-tay; November 11, 1591 – July 8, 1658) was a Japanesedaimyō of the earlyEdo period.[1][2] He was the eldest son ofDate Masamune, born in 1591 by Shinzo no Kata (a concubine).[3] Coming of age while living withToyotomi Hideyoshi, he received a character from Hideyoshi's name and took the adult name of Hidemune. Hideyoshi also granted him the court rank of junior 5th, lower grade (従五位下,ju go-i no ge) and the title ofji-jū, appointing the young Hidemune as a page to his own sonToyotomi Hideyori. After Hideyoshi's death in 1600, he was made a hostage at the residence ofUkita Hideie.
Though he was Masamune's eldest son, Hidemune was born by a concubine, and therefore could not be the successor to theSendai Domain, which his father ruled.[3] Masamune therefore considered the possibility of having Hidemune start a branch family. This was made possible in 1614, when father and son took part in theOsaka Campaign: Hidemune received the 100,000kokuUwajima Domain whichTokugawa Ieyasu granted to Masamune. Hidemune immediately entered his new fief asdaimyō, and ruled until his retirement in Meireki 3 (1657).
| Preceded by | Daimyō of Uwajima 1614–1657 | Succeeded by |
