Tōgō Heihachirō

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Marquis
Tōgō Heihachirō
Marshal-Admiral The Marquis Tōgō Heihachirō
Born(1848-01-27)27 January 1848
Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain
Died30 May 1934(1934-05-30) (aged 86)
Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1863–1913
Rank Marshal Admiral
Commands heldCommander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

Tōgō Heihachirō (Japanese:東郷 平八郎, 27 January 1848 – 30 May 1934)[1][2] was an admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy, he is well-known as one of the Japanese Navy Heroes.[3][4][5]

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  1. Lloyd, Arthur. "Togo's Birth and Early Education". The Life of Admiral Togo. AllWorldWars.com. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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