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Tokugawa Ieyasu

Founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1543–1616)

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Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was the third of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow Oda subordinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The son of a minor daimyo, Ieyasu once lived as a hostage under daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto on behalf of his father. He later succeeded as daimyo after his father's death, serving as ally, vassal, and general of the Oda clan, and building up his strength under Oda Nobunaga.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Okazaki Castle wd
Died
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Place of death
Sunpu Castle wd
Citizenship
Japan, Tokugawa shogunate wd
Occupation
samurai wd
Spouse
Tsukiyama-dono, Asahihime, Shimoyama-dono wd

Positions held wd

  • Daijō-daijin (21 March 1616 – 17 April 1616)
  • ōgosho (since 1605)
  • Udaijin (24 March 1603 – 18 November 1603)
  • shogun (1603–1605)

Questions

When was Tokugawa Ieyasu born?
Tokugawa Ieyasu was born on 31 January 1543 in Okazaki Castle.
What positions has Tokugawa Ieyasu held?
Positions held by Tokugawa Ieyasu include: Daijō-daijin (1616–1616); ōgosho (since 1605); Udaijin (1603–1603); shogun (1603–1605).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Tokugawa Ieyasu · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q171977 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Tokugawa Ieyasu2.JPG by Kanō Tan'yū (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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