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Date Masamune 伊達政宗 | |
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| Head of Date clan | |
| In office 1584–1636 | |
| Preceded by | Date Terumune |
| Succeeded by | Date Tadamune |
| Daimyō of Sendai Domain | |
| In office 1600–1636 | |
| Succeeded by | Date Tadamune |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bontenmaru September 5, 1567 Yonezawa, Yamagata |
| Died | June 27, 1636 (aged 68) Edo, Japan |
| Height | 159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse | Megohime |
| Children | Date Hidemune Date Tadamune Irohahime Muuhime |
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| Relatives | Onamihime (aunt) Rusu Masakage (uncle) Ishikawa Akimitsu (uncle) Kokubu Morishige (uncle) Date Shigezane (cousin) Mogami Yoshiaki (maternal uncle) |
| Nickname(s) | "Dokuganryū" One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Date clan Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate |
| Rank | Daimyo |
| Unit | Date clan |
| Commands | Sendai domain |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Hitotoribashi Battle of Kōriyama Siege of Kurokawa Battle of Suriagehara Siege of Sukagawa Kunohe Rebellion Korean Campaign Sekigahara Campaign Battle of Matsukawa Osaka Campaign |
Date Masamune (伊達 政宗, September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi–Momoyama period through the early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful feudal lords in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, as Masamune was often called dokuganryū (独眼竜), or the "One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū".[1] As a legendary warrior and leader, Masamune is a character in a number of Japanese period dramas.
- ^ This name is derived from the nickname of the ancient Chinese general Li Keyong (李克用), who was also one-eyed.[citation needed]