Three Great Nobles of the Restoration
In Japan, The Three Great Nobles of the Restoration are figures playing an important role in the Meiji Restoration. They are called Ishin no Sanketsu (維新の三傑 Three outstanding heroes in the restoration) in Japan.[1]
They are:
- Ōkubo Toshimichi of the Satsuma Domain (Satsuma-han)
- Saigō Takamori of the Satsuma Domain (Satsuma-han)
- Kido Takayoshi (also known as Katsura Kogorō) of the Chōshū Domain (Chōshū-han)
These three people died one after another between 1877 (Meiji 10) and 1878 (Meiji 11).
Saigō Takamori
(January 23, 1828 – September 24, 1877)
Ōkubo Toshimichi
(September 26, 1830 – May 14, 1878)
Kido Takayoshi
(August 11, 1833 – May 26, 1877)
| Preceded by Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu |
Meiji Restoration 1868–1885 |
Succeeded by Itō Hirobumi as Prime Minister |
References
- ↑ 『維新元勲十傑論』、16頁
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