# Tokugawa Ieshige

_Tokugawa shogun (1712-1761)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Tokugawa Ieshige  was a Japanese samurai and daimyo, who served as the ninth shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 January 1712 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Akasaka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P19))
- **Died:** 13 July 1761 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Japan; Tokugawa shogunate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P106))
- **Spouse:** Masuko-joō; Shishin'in; Anjō-in ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1745–1760); Konoe Daisho; Naidaijin; Udaijin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tokugawa Ieshige born?**  
Tokugawa Ieshige was born on 28 January 1712 in Akasaka.

**What positions has Tokugawa Ieshige held?**  
Positions held by Tokugawa Ieshige include: shogun (1745–1760); Konoe Daisho; Naidaijin; Udaijin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tokugawa Ieshige](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ieshige) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q323443](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323443) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tokugawa Ieshige.jpg by Attributed to Kanō Terunobu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokugawa_Ieshige.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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