Andō Chikasue
Daimyo

Andō Chikasue

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Daimyo
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Male
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Birth:
1 January 1539(Dewa Province, Tōsandō)
Death:
2 October 1587(Dewa Province, Tōsandō)
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Biography

Andō Chikasue (安東 愛季, 1539 – October 2, 1587) was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, who was a powerful figure in the north half of Dewa Province. Chikasue was the son of Andō Kiyosue.

Chikasue united Ando family who had been divided. And he obtained some mines, and ruled the Akita port directly. However, he died of sickness immediately before the unification of the north half of Dewa province.