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Amakusa Shirō was the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate.

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Is it true that Amakusa Shirō was the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate?

Yes. Multiple historical references consistently state that Amakusa Shirō led the Shimabara Rebellion, which was an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō
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Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakusa_Shir%C5%8D

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Wikipedia: Shimabara Rebellion
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Wikipedia: Shimabara Rebellion. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimabara_Rebellion

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Shimabara Rebellion
Confirms the Shimabara Rebellion was an alliance of Catholics led by Amakusa Shirō against the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Shimabara Rebellion. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimabara_Rebellion

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō
Identifies Amakusa Shirō as the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion by Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakusa_Shirō

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō
States that Amakusa Shirō became the leader of the uprising of Catholics against the domain policies.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Amakusa Shirō. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakusa_Shirō

Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Japan/08 Foreign Intercourse
Mentions the Christian revolt of Shimabara in heavily christianized fiefs including Amakusa.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Japan/08 Foreign Intercourse. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Japan/08_Foreign_Intercourse

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