was a lineage of daimyo who controlled northern Japan (the Tōhoku
region) in the late sixteenth century and
into the Edo
period. Their
most famous member was Date
Masamune, who established the family's power by
avenging his
father's death and through support of Tokugawa
Ieyasu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_clan
region) in the late sixteenth century and
into the Edo
period. Their
most famous member was Date
Masamune, who established the family's power by
avenging his
father's death and through support of Tokugawa
Ieyasu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_clan