Tokugawa Yoshimune
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Summary
Tokugawa Yoshimune was born on November 27, 1684[1], in Wakayama[2]. He died on July 12, 1751[3]. He worked as a samurai[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,178 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kan'ei-ji Temple[7]
- Father: Tokugawa Mitsusada[8]
- Mother: Jōen-in[9]
- Spouse: Masako-Joō[10], Shintokuin[11], Hontokuin[12], Shinshin'in[13], Kakujuin[14]
- Child: Tokugawa Ieshige[15], Tokugawa Munetake[16], Tokugawa Munetada[17]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[18], Tokugawa shogunate[19]
- Position held: daimyo[20], shogun[21], ōgosho[22], Naidaijin[23], Konoe Daisho[24], Udaijin[25], Q141678870[26], Q141734031[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Kii branch[29], Tokugawa family[30]
- Noble title: daimyo[31]
- Commons category: Tokugawa Yoshimune[32]
- Military, police or special rank: shogun[33]
- Cause of death: stroke[34]
- Family name: Tokugawa[35]
- Given name: Q139547502[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tokugawa Yoshimune[37]
- Relative: Tokugawa Yorimoto[38], Tokugawa Ietsugu[39], Jōgan'in[40], Unshōin[41], Tokugawa Munenao[42]
- Manner of death: natural causes[43]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44]
- Participant in: Kyōhō Reforms[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[46]
- Name in native language: 徳川 吉宗[47]
- Name in kana: とくがわ よしむね[48]
- Blood type: O[49]
- Sibling: Tokugawa Tsunanori[50], Tokugawa Yorimoto[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tokugawa Yoshimune include Tokugawa Munenobu[52], a samurai[53], 1720–1765[54], of Japan[55].
Why It Matters
Tokugawa Yoshimune has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Tokugawa Munenobu[52], a samurai[53], 1720–1765[54], of Japan[55].
FAQs
Where was Tokugawa Yoshimune born?
Tokugawa Yoshimune was born in Wakayama[2].
Who were Tokugawa Yoshimune's parents?
Tokugawa Yoshimune's father was Tokugawa Mitsusada[8]. Tokugawa Yoshimune's mother was Jōen-in[9].
Who was Tokugawa Yoshimune married to?
Tokugawa Yoshimune's spouses include Masako-Joō[10], Shintokuin[11], Hontokuin[12], and Shinshin'in[13].
What did Tokugawa Yoshimune do for work?
Tokugawa Yoshimune worked as a samurai[4] and politician[5].