Shōni (少弐氏, Shōni-shi) was a family of Japanese nobles descended from the Fujiwara family, many of whom held high government offices in Kyūshū. Prior...

the downfall of the Shōni, marked by Shōni Fuyuhisa's 1559 defeat at the hands of Ryūzōji Takanobu, brought an end to the Sō clan's territorial aspirations...

settled there earlier. As the Ōtomo were one of the major clans of Kyūshū, along with the Shōni and the Shimazu, they had a central role in organizing efforts...

Quebec, Canada Shōni clan, a family of Japanese nobles Shoni Jones, Welsh soccer player Shoni Schimmel (born 1992), U.S. basketball player Shoni Sguborfawr...

through the Edo period. The Nabeshima clan was a cadet branch of the Shōni clan and was descended from the Fujiwara clan. In the late 12th century, Fujiwara...

fought against clans loyal to the shōgun on the island, including a siege of Dazaifu, in which the Shōni clan stronghold was taken; Shōni Sadatsune fled...

as Shimmen clan; cadet branch of Akamatsu clan who descended from Murakami Genji. Shōni clan (少弐氏) – descended from Fujiwara Hokke. Sō clan (宗氏) – descended...

Hirai clan (Japanese: 平井氏, Hirai-shi) was a Japanese samurai family descending from the Fujiwara clan. They were a branch of the Shōni clan, the prominent...

low-ranking samurai, Takezaki Suenaga, received word from his commander Shōni Kagesuke that he was to wait until the Mongols advanced due to difficult...

south. Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's holdings. He took land from the Shōni clan. Ryūzōji Masaie (1556–1607) was the son of Takanobu...