Saigo Takamori

Saigō Takamori (西郷 隆盛 Saigō Takamori, 23 January 1827/28 - 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. As a low-level samurai, he was recruited to travel to Edo, modern day Tokyo, to assist Shimazu Nariakira, daimyō of Satsuma han. He was later put in command of over fifty thousand samurai, a large part of the imperial army.

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23 January - 1827 - 28 - 24 September - 1877 - Samurai - Edo Period - Meiji Era - Edo - Tokyo - Shimazu Nariakira - Daimyō - Satsuma - Han

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