Saigo Takamori
Saigo Takamori was a legendary Japanese statesman during the late Edo and early Meiji periods. His Satsuma Rebellion was the subject of the movie The Last Samurai.
Fast Facts:
- Born: February 7, 1827
- Birthplace: Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, Japan
- Dubbed the "last true Samurai"
- Occupation: Samurai and Politician
- Exiled from 1859 - 1864
- Advisor to the Meiji emperor in 1864
- Died: September 24, 1877
Timeline
- 1827: Born in present-day Kagoshima Prefecture
- 1854: Recruited to assist in the reconciliation between the Tokugawa bakufu and the Imperial court
- 1859: Sentenced to exile
- 1864: Returned to train Satsuma warriors
- 1877: Led the Satsuma rebellion and attacked the government troops in Kumamoto
- 1877: Committed suicide during the 6 week battle in Kumamoto
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