Tokugawa Ieyasu: Founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1543–1616)
Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川 家康, January 31, 1543–June 1, 1616) was a Japanese shogun of the Edo period.
His ruled started in 1603 and ended in 1605. He is one of the most famous military commanders in Japan.
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Tokugawa.
Early life
At birth, his name was Matsudaira Takechiyo.
In 1562, he changed his name to Matsudaira Motoyasu. The second syllable -- -yasu -- comes from the name of his grandfather Kiyoyasu. A few months later, he changed his first name to the one by which he is known today. The first syllable -- Ie- -- comes from the last part of the name of Minamoto Yoshile, who was a famous ancestor. He received permission from the emperor to change his family name from Matsudaira to Tokugawa.
Shogun
Ieyasu was the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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