Tachibana Ginchiyo

Tachibana Ginchiyo (立花 誾千代, September 23, 1569 – November 30, 1602) was head of the Japanese Tachibana clan during the Sengoku period. She was the daughter of Tachibana Dōsetsu, a powerful retainer of the Ōtomo clan (which were rivals of the Shimazu clan at the time). Because Dosetsu had no sons, he requested that Ginchiyo be made family head after his death. She led the clan in a period of difficulty at only 6 years old. She trained all maidens in war skills to intimidate visitors. Ginchiyo married Tachibana Muneshige, who had been adopted into the family and continued Dōsetsu's family line after Ginchiyo.

Sekigahara

In the Kyushu Sekigahara campaign, she defended the Ōtomo clan from the invasion of Kuroda Kanbei and Katō Kiyomasa. After the defeat of Western Army in Sekigahara, the Eastern Army began to march toward their doorstep. She faced them alone while wearing armor at the Siege of Yanagawa and protected the rearguard of Muneshige.

    Preceded by
    Tachibana Dōsetsu    		 Tachibana family head
    1575–1581    		 Succeeded by
    Tachibana Muneshige



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