Matsukura Katsuie (松倉勝家, Matsukura Katsuie^?) (1598 - August 28, 1638) was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The son of Matsukura Shigemasa, Katsuie was a rather hated lord whose cruelty helped cause the Shimabara Rebellion. ( 1574 - December 19, 1630) Japanese feudal lord of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods The was an uprising largely involving Japanese Peasants, most of them Christians, in 1637–1638 during the Edo period. He was renowned for dressing disobedient peasants in straw raincoats and then setting them on fire. Although the rebellion was successfully put down he was invited to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide to gain back his honor) due to his mismanaging of the situation. His banner was black bands on a red background.

Preceded by Matsukura Shigemasa

Lord of Shimabara 1630-1638

Succeeded by Kōriki Tadafusa

( 1574 - December 19, 1630) Japanese feudal lord of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hizen Province. ( 1584 - January 7, 1656) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo periods A native of

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