Tokugawa Ienobu

The sixth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1662-1712)
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Tokugawa Ienobu
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Summary

Tokugawa Ienobu was born on June 11, 1662[1], in Nezu[2]. He died on November 12, 1712[3], in Edo[4]. He worked as a samurai[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,826 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bunshoin Mausoleum[8], Zōjō-ji Temple[9]
  • Father: Tokugawa Tsunashige[10]
  • Mother: Chō Shōin[11]
  • Spouse: Konoe Hiroko[12], Gekkōin[13], Hōshin'in[14], Renjōin[15], Honkō-in[16]
  • Child: Toyo-hime[17], Mugetsuin[18], Tokugawa Iechiyo[19], Tokugawa Daigorō[20], Tokugawa Ietsugu[21], Tokugawa Torakichi[22]
  • Country of citizenship: Tokugawa shogunate[23], Japan[24]
  • Position held: shogun[25], Q141694114[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family: Kōfu-Tokugawa family[28], Tokugawa family[29], Shimmi-shi[30]
  • Noble title: daimyo[31]
  • Commons category: Tokugawa Ienobu[32]
  • Military, police or special rank: shogun[33]
  • Family name: Tokugawa[34]
  • Relative: Tokugawa Tsunayoshi[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[36]
  • Name in native language: 徳川家宣[37]
  • Name in kana: とくがわ いえのぶ[38]
  • Sibling: Matsudaira Kiyotake[39]
  • Writing language: Japanese[40]
  • Japanese court rank: Senior First Rank[41]

Why It Matters

Tokugawa Ienobu has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Tokugawa Ienobu born?

Tokugawa Ienobu was born in Nezu[2].

Where did Tokugawa Ienobu die?

Tokugawa Ienobu died in Edo[4].

Who were Tokugawa Ienobu's parents?

Tokugawa Ienobu's father was Tokugawa Tsunashige[10]. Tokugawa Ienobu's mother was Chō Shōin[11].

Who was Tokugawa Ienobu married to?

Tokugawa Ienobu's spouses include Konoe Hiroko[12], Gekkōin[13], Hōshin'in[14], and Renjōin[15].

What did Tokugawa Ienobu do for work?

Tokugawa Ienobu worked as a samurai[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Lin Xiangru · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → shogun, Q141694114
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'j
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  3. 4w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Edo
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Position held → shogun, Q141694114
    Japanese court rank → Senior First Rank
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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