# Tokugawa Ietsugu

_The seventh shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1709-1716)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Tokugawa Ietsugu  was the seventh shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1713 until his death in 1716. He was the son of Tokugawa Ienobu, thus making him the grandson of Tokugawa Tsunashige, daimyō of Kofu, great-grandson of Tokugawa Iemitsu, great-great grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and finally the great-great-great grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1709 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Edo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P19))
- **Died:** 19 June 1716 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Tokugawa shogunate; Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P106))
- **Spouse:** Yoshiko-naishinnō ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1713–1716); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tokugawa Ietsugu born?**  
Tokugawa Ietsugu was born on 8 August 1709 in Edo.

**What positions has Tokugawa Ietsugu held?**  
Positions held by Tokugawa Ietsugu include: shogun (1713–1716); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho.

## Related

- [Tokugawa Ieyasu](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-ieyasu)
- [Ashikaga Yoshimitsu](https://diginpl.com/people/ashikaga-yoshimitsu)
- [Tokugawa Yoshinobu](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-yoshinobu)
- [Ashikaga Takauji](https://diginpl.com/people/ashikaga-takauji)
- [Tokugawa Tsunayoshi](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-tsunayoshi)
- [Tokugawa Hidetada](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-hidetada)
- [Tokugawa Iemitsu](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-iemitsu)
- [Tokugawa Yoshimune](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-yoshimune)
- [Tokugawa Ieshige](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-ieshige)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tokugawa Ietsugu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ietsugu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q366722](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366722) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tokugawa ietsugu.jpg by Unknown (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokugawa_ietsugu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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