Tokugawa Ieyasu

founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1543–1616)
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Summary

Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle[1]. He died in Sunpu Castle[2]. He worked as a samurai[3]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,950 views/month, #3,985 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kunōzan Tōshō-gū[5], Nikkō Tōshō-gū[6]
  • Father: Matsudaira Hirotada[7]
  • Mother: Odai no kata[8]
  • Spouse: Tsukiyama-dono[9], Asahihime[10], Shimoyama-dono[11], Yōju-in[12], Chōshō-in[13], Lady Saigō[14], Chaa no Tsubone[15], Okaji no Kata[16], Lady Acha[17], Kame no kata[18], Yōgen-in[19], Sutsien-si[20], Ryoūn-in[21], Seiunin[22]
  • Child: Matsudaira Nobuyasu[23], Tokugawa Hidetada[24], Yūki Hideyasu[25], Matsudaira Tadayoshi[26], Matsudaira Tadateru[27], Matsudaira Matsuchiyo[28], Matsudaira Senchiyo[29], Tokugawa Yoshinao[30], Tokugawa Yorinobu[31], Tokugawa Yorifusa[32], Kame-hime[33], Toku-hime[34], Furi-hime[35], Takeda Nobuyoshi[36]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[37], Tokugawa shogunate[38]
  • Position held: shogun[39], Daijō-daijin[40], Udaijin[41], ōgosho[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Family: Tokugawa clan[44], Tokugawa family[45], Matsudaira clan[46]
  • Noble title: daimyo[47]
  • Flag: uma-jirushi of Tokugawa Ieyasu[48]
  • Part of: San ei-Ketsu[49]
  • Commons category: Tokugawa Ieyasu[50]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[51]
  • Unmarried partner: Lady Saigō[52]
  • Said to be the same as: Tōshō Daigongen[53]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[54]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Tokugawa Ieyasu include he[55], a television series[56] and Ishi-no-ma-zukuri[57], an architectural style[58].

Why It Matters

Tokugawa Ieyasu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Testament of Ieyasu[61], a work[62]. Entities named for him include he[55], a television series[56] and Ishi-no-ma-zukuri[57], an architectural style[58].

FAQs

Where was Tokugawa Ieyasu born?

Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle[1].

Where did Tokugawa Ieyasu die?

Tokugawa Ieyasu died in Sunpu Castle[2].

Who were Tokugawa Ieyasu's parents?

Tokugawa Ieyasu's father was Matsudaira Hirotada[7]. Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother was Odai no kata[8].

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu married to?

Tokugawa Ieyasu's spouses include Tsukiyama-dono[9], Asahihime[10], Shimoyama-dono[11], and Yōju-in[12].

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do for work?

Tokugawa Ieyasu worked as a samurai[3].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Country of citizenship → Japan, Tokugawa shogunate
    Unmarried partner → Lady Saigō
    Depicted by → Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu After the Battle of Mikatagahara
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