Tokugawa Iemitsu

The third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1604–1651)
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Tokugawa Iemitsu
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35 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
August 12, 1604
Date of death
June 8, 1651
Place of birth
Edo Castle
Place of death
Edo Castle
Country of citizenship
Tokugawa shogunate, Japan[20][21]
Occupation
politician
Religion or worldview
Buddhism
Mother
Oeyo[8]
Cause of death
stroke
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese
Different from
Minamoto no Iemitsu
Family name
Tokugawa
Given name
Iemitsu
Japanese court rank
Senior First Rank
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Manner of death
natural causes
Military, police or special rank
shogun
Name in kana
とくがわ いえみつ
Name in native language
徳川家光
P14608
119550474
Place of burial
Taiyū-in Mausoleum[6]
Posthumous name
大猷院
Significant person
Lady Kasuga
Writing language
Japanese
🏷️ Also known as
en Iemitsu Tokugawa en Tokugawa Iemitsu ar توكوغاوا إيميتسو cs Iemicu Tokugawa es Iyemitsu Tokugawa es Iyemitu Tokugawa es Tokugawa Iyemitsu es Tokugawa Iyemitu es Iyemitu es Iemitsu es Iemitsu Tokugawa es Iyemitsu fa توکوگاوا ایه‌میتسو he טוקוגאווה איימיצו hu Tokugava Iemicu it Iemitsu it Iemitsu Tokugawa ja 大猷院 ja 大猷院殿贈正一位大相国公 ja 家光
🔖 Identifiers · 26
VIAF cluster ID
20493499
Library of Congress authority ID
n84178453
GND ID
119550474
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00559005
Comic Vine ID
4005-98284
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119550474
Dodis ID
P30738
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Tokugawa-Iemitsu
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
tokugawa-iemitsu-1604-1651
FAST ID
140493
Find a Grave memorial ID
6826473
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Freebase ID
/m/01rcf9
IdRef ID
082954984
Japan Search name ID
徳川家光
NDL Authority ID
00625964
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007280071105171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
204247926
Prabook ID
1717571
SNAC ARK ID
w6612wmm
Topic's main category
Category:Tokugawa Iemitsu
WikiTree person ID
徳川-90
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpjfHmQXydJQWPFKCKWXd
Zhihu topic ID
20021375

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Summary

Tokugawa Iemitsu's place of birth was Edo Castle[1]. He was born on August 12, 1604[2]. He died in Edo Castle[3]. He died on June 8, 1651[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include shogun[22], a military rank[26], in Japan[27]; Konoe Daisho[23], an East Asian government position[28], in Japan[29], founded in 0765[30]; Naidaijin[24], an East Asian extra-statutory office[31], in Japan[32], founded in 0645[33]; and Sadaijin[25], an East Asian government position[34], in Japan[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Takatsukasa Takako[9], 1602–1674[36], of Tokugawa shogunate[37]; Jishōin[10], 1625–1640[38], of Tokugawa shogunate[39]; Hōju-in[11], 1621–1653[40], of Tokugawa shogunate[41]; Omasa no kata[12], of Tokugawa shogunate[42]; Junsho-in[13], a lady's maid[43], 1622–1683[44], of Tokugawa shogunate[45]; and Keishōin[14], 1627–1705[46], of Tokugawa shogunate[47]. Children include Reisen'in[15], 1637–1699[48], of Tokugawa shogunate[49]; Tokugawa Ietsuna[16], a samurai[50], 1641–1680[51], of Japan[52]; Tokugawa Tsunashige[17], 1644–1678[53], of Tokugawa shogunate[54]; Tokugawa Tsunayoshi[18]; and Tokugawa Tsurumatsu[19]. Tokugawa Iemitsu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[55].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was stroke[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tokugawa Iemitsu include Shimazu Mitsuhisa[57], 1616–1695[58], of Tokugawa shogunate[59].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Shimazu Mitsuhisa[57], 1616–1695[58], of Tokugawa shogunate[59].

FAQs

Where was Tokugawa Iemitsu born?

Tokugawa Iemitsu was born in Edo Castle[1].

Where did Tokugawa Iemitsu die?

Tokugawa Iemitsu passed away in Edo Castle[3].

Who were Tokugawa Iemitsu's parents?

Tokugawa Iemitsu's father was Tokugawa Hidetada[7]. Tokugawa Iemitsu's mother was Oeyo[8].

Who was Tokugawa Iemitsu married to?

Tokugawa Iemitsu's spouses include Takatsukasa Takako[9], Jishōin[10], Hōju-in[11], and Omasa no kata[12].

What did Tokugawa Iemitsu do for work?

Tokugawa Iemitsu worked as politician[5].

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