# Tokugawa Ienari

_Japanese shogun_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Tokugawa Ienari  was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the eleventh and longest-serving shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan who held office from 1787 to 1837. He was a great-grandson of the eighth shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune through his son Munetada (1721–1764), head of the Hitotsubashi branch of the family, and his grandson Harusada (1751–1827).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 November 1773 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Edo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P19))
- **Died:** 27 February 1841 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Japan; Tokugawa shogunate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P27))
- **Occupation:** shogun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P106))
- **Spouse:** Kōdaiin; Seishin'in; Kōrin'in ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1787–1837); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho; Udaijin; Sadaijin; Daijō-daijin; ōgosho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tokugawa Ienari born?**  
Tokugawa Ienari was born on 18 November 1773 in Edo.

**What positions has Tokugawa Ienari held?**  
Positions held by Tokugawa Ienari include: shogun (1787–1837); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho; Udaijin; Sadaijin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tokugawa Ienari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ienari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q439717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tokugawa Ienari.jpg by Attributed to Kanō Osanobu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokugawa_Ienari.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tokugawa Ienari, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tokugawa Ienari.jpg — Attributed to Kanō Osanobu, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Tokugawa Ienari". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-ienari. Retrieved 10 November 2026.