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Eruption of the Shimabara Rebellion
- When
- 17 December 1637
- Where
- Shimabara Domain
- Part of
- Shimabara Rebellion eruption
Catholic peasants and rōnin led by Amakusa Shirō revolted against the shogunate on 17 December 1637, assassinating magistrate Hayashi Hyōzaemon.
Discontented rōnin and impoverished peasants met in secret on Yushima to plot an uprising. The rebellion broke out on 17 December 1637 with the assassination of the local daikan. The rebels then assembled and marched on nearby Tomioka Castle.
Sources
- Shimabara Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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