Tokugawa Ieyasu

Summary

Tokugawa Ieyasu is a human^[1]. He was born in Okazaki Castle^[2]. He died in Sunpu Castle^[3]. He worked as a samurai^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,930 views/month, #3,985 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Tokugawa Ieyasu's place of birth was Okazaki Castle^[2].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu died in Sunpu Castle^[3].
• Burial took place at Kunōzan Tōshō-gū^[6].
• Burial took place at Nikkō Tōshō-gū^[7].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu's father was Matsudaira Hirotada^[8].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother was Odai no kata^[9].
• Among Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses was Tsukiyama-dono^[10].
• Among Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses was Asahihime^[11].
• Among Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses was Shimoyama-dono^[12].
• Among Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses was Yōju-in^[13].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu was married to Chōshō-in^[14].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu was married to Lady Saigō^[15].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Matsudaira Nobuyasu^[16].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Tokugawa Hidetada^[17].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Yūki Hideyasu^[18].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Matsudaira Tadayoshi^[19].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Matsudaira Tadateru^[20].
• A child of Tokugawa Ieyasu was Matsudaira Matsuchiyo^[21].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held citizenship in Japan^[22].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held citizenship in Tokugawa shogunate^[23].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu worked as a samurai^[4].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held the position of shogun^[24].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held the position of Daijō-daijin^[25].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held the position of Udaijin^[26].
• Tokugawa Ieyasu held the position of ōgosho^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle^[2]. His father was Matsudaira Hirotada^[8]. His mother was Odai no kata^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tokugawa Ieyasu's professions included samurai^[4]. Positions held include shogun^[24], Daijō-daijin^[25], Udaijin^[26], and ōgosho^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tsukiyama-dono^[10], a seishitsu^[28], 1542–1579^[29], of Japan^[30]; Asahihime^[11], 1543–1590^[31], of Japan^[32]; Shimoyama-dono^[12], 1564–1591^[33]; Yōju-in^[13], a concubine^[34], 1577–1653^[35], of Tokugawa shogunate^[36]; Chōshō-in^[14], 1548–1620^[37], of Japan^[38]; and Lady Saigō^[15], a consort^[39], 1552–1589^[40], of Ashikaga shogunate^[41]. Children include Matsudaira Nobuyasu^[16], Tokugawa Hidetada^[17], Yūki Hideyasu^[18], Matsudaira Tadayoshi^[19], Matsudaira Tadateru^[20], and Matsudaira Matsuchiyo^[21].

Death and Burial

Tokugawa Ieyasu died in Sunpu Castle^[3]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[42]. Recorded place of burial include Kunōzan Tōshō-gū^[6] and Nikkō Tōshō-gū^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tokugawa Ieyasu include he^[43], a television series^[44] and Ishi-no-ma-zukuri^[45], an architectural style^[46].

Why It Matters

Tokugawa Ieyasu ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,930 views/month, #3,985 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to him include Testament of Ieyasu^[49], a work^[50]. Entities named for him include he^[43], a television series^[44] and Ishi-no-ma-zukuri^[45], an architectural style^[46].

FAQs

Where was Tokugawa Ieyasu born?

Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle^[2].

Where did Tokugawa Ieyasu die?

Tokugawa Ieyasu died in Sunpu Castle^[3].

Who were Tokugawa Ieyasu's parents?

Tokugawa Ieyasu's father was Matsudaira Hirotada^[8]. Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother was Odai no kata^[9].

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu married to?

Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses include Tsukiyama-dono^[10], Asahihime^[11], Shimoyama-dono^[12], and Yōju-in^[13].

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do for work?

Tokugawa Ieyasu worked as samurai^[4].