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Matsudaira Shigemasa (松平 重昌, 9 October 1743 – 25 April 1758) was the 11th daimyō of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. in Echizen Province.
Naomasa Matsudaira was the grandson of Ieyasu and was active in the Osaka Siege. He was highly praised by his enemy general, Nobushige Sanada (Yukimura Sanada), for his acting as a young warrior, and built a good relationship with successive Tokugawa shoguns.
The first overall commander, Itakura Shigemasa, had 800 men under his direct command; his replacement, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, had 1,500. Vice-commander Toda Ujikane had 2,500 of his own troops and 2,500 samurai of the Shimabara Domain were also present.
- 17 December 1637-15 April 1638
- Tokugawa victory
Matsudaira Shigemasa was the 11th daimyō of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. in Echizen Province.[1]
The Matsudaira clan (松平氏, Matsudaira-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan that descended from the Minamoto clan. It originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province (modern-day Aichi Prefecture ).
Mar 17, 2017 · The first of the new lords, Matsukura Shigemasa, sought advancement within the ranks of the Tokugawa Shogunate and aided in the construction of Edo Castle and a planned invasion of the Philippines. He also pursued a strict policy of persecution against local Christians.
The new lord, Matsukura Shigemasa, aspired to a high position in the Tokugawa shogunate and involved himself in various construction projects, including the building and expansion of Edo Castle, as well as a planned invasion of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines.
