# Tokugawa Ietsuna

_Tokugawa shogun (1641-1680)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Tokugawa Ietsuna  was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the fourth shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan who was in office from 1651 to 1680. He is considered the eldest son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, which makes him the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 September 1641 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Edo Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P19))
- **Died:** 4 June 1680 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P570))
- **Place of death:** Edo Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan; Tokugawa shogunate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P106))
- **Spouse:** Asa no Miya Akiko; Yoshuin; Enmyōin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1651–1680); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho; Udaijin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tokugawa Ietsuna born?**  
Tokugawa Ietsuna was born on 7 September 1641 in Edo Castle.

**What positions has Tokugawa Ietsuna held?**  
Positions held by Tokugawa Ietsuna include: shogun (1651–1680); Naidaijin; Konoe Daisho; Udaijin.

## 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 Ietsuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ietsuna) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q323422](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323422) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tokugawa Ietsuna.jpg by Attributed to Kanō Yasunobu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokugawa_Ietsuna.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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