Date (Masamune), Masamune (Date) Tojiro b. September 5, 1567 d. August 24, 1636 Japanese Samurai Leader. Date, who lost his right eye due to smallpox during his childhood, affectionately became known as the "one-eyed dragon" for his valor in battle. He established a dynasty that earned him recognition as one of the three most powerful feudal lords during the shogun period. In addition to his military skills and progressive administration, he was also an artist and a scholar open to new ideas. His mausoleum was burned during bombing raids in 1945 and was reconstructed...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Cause of death: oesophagical cancer Zuihoden Mausoleum, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
b. September 5, 1567 d. August 24, 1636