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3 days ago · Tokugawa Ieyasu [a] [b] (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; [c] January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
May 28, 2024 · Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Jan. 31, 1543, Okazaki, Japan—died June 1, 1616, Sumpu) was the founder of the last shogunate in Japan—the Tokugawa, or Edo, shogunate (1603–1867).
Feb 29, 2024 · How did Tokugawa Ieyasu become shōgun and unify Japan? Those loyal to Hideyoshi’s wishes for his son Hideyori to rule formed a faction against Ieyasu, but his so-called Eastern Army defeated the Western Army of Ishida Mitsunari at the decisive battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
May 28, 2024 · Ishida Mitsunari (born 1563, Ōmi Province, Japan—died Nov. 6, 1600, Kyōto) was a Japanese warrior whose defeat in the famous Battle of Sekigahara (1600) allowed the Tokugawa family to become undisputed rulers of Japan.
Dec 1, 2023 · In the jockeying for position that followed, Tokugawa Ieyasu became increasingly powerful, but he would not become ruler of Japan without a fight. This article charts the events of the two...
Jun 19, 2024 · Tokugawa period (1603–1867), the final period of traditional Japan, a time of peace, stability, and growth under the shogunate founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu achieved hegemony over the entire country by balancing the power of potentially hostile domains with strategically placed allies and collateral houses.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Battle of Sekigahara on October 21, 1600, was a decisive moment in Japanese history, leading to the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, which lasted for more than 250 years.
Feb 27, 2024 · Ieyasu’s victory—cemented by his appointment as shogun in 1603—ushered in the Tokugawa shogunate, an era of prosperity that endured for more than two and a half centuries.
Dec 11, 2023 · With victory at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu set the stage for his establishment of a shogunate. In the fighting’s aftermath, Ieyasu doled out punishments and rewards, with...
May 21, 2024 · Discover the incredible journey of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who unified Japan and established the long-lasting Tokugawa shogunate. From the Battle of Sekigahara to the peaceful Edo period, his legacy...
