Katsuyama Domain
Japanese feudal domain located in Mimasaka Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katsuyama Domain (勝山藩, Katuyama-han) was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Mimasaka Province in what is now the northern portion of modern-day Okayama Prefecture. It was centered around Katsuyama Castle which was located in what is now the city of Maniwa, Okayama and was controlled by a cadet branch tozama daimyō Miura clan throughout all of its history. [1][2][3] It was initially known as Takada Domain (高田藩) after the original name of Katsuyama Castle, and in the late Bakumatsu period it was renamed Mashima Domain (真島藩) after its location in Mashima County.
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Katsuyama Domain 勝山藩 | |
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under Tokugawa shogunate Japan | |
1767–1871 | |
Mon of the Miura clan
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Capital | Katsuyama Castle |
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• Coordinates | 35°5′22.92″N 133°41′35.25″E |
• Type | Daimyō |
Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1767 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
Today part of | part of Okayama Prefecture |
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