Tokugawa Ieyasu[a][b] (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; [c][d] January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was a Japanese samurai, daimyo, and the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, …

Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Jan. 31, 1543, Okazaki, Japan—died June 1, 1616, Sumpu) was the founder of the last shogunate in Japan—the Tokugawa, or Edo, shogunate (1603–1867).

Read the biography of Tokugawa Ieyasu the Japanese warrior, statesman and founder of the Tokugawa dynasty of shoguns.

Sep 1, 2022 · Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 to 1616) was a Japanese military leader who reunified Japan at the beginning of the 17th century after a long period of civil war, known as the Warring States or …

Apr 12, 2025 · Tokugawa Ieyasu is the military leader who, through cunning and endurance, managed to outwit many of his most formidable contemporaries and outlive and outproduce them, ultimately …

Mar 11, 2025 · Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616) was one of the most significant military commanders in Japanese history and is known as the founder of the Edo Shogunate. He survived the turmoil of the …

The Tokugawa shogunate, [a] also known as the Edo shogunate, [b] was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. [20][21][22] The Tokugawa shogunate was …

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first sei-i taishogun, the commander-in-chief, of the Edo Shogunate, and is known for establishing the foundation of the Edo Shogunate ruled by the Tokugawa Clan which …

Tokugawa Ieyasu[a][b] (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; [c][d] January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was a Japanese samurai, daimyo, and the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, …

Jan 17, 2025 · As the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan for over 250 years, Ieyasu was a master strategist, an astute politician, and a patient leader whose actions transformed Japan’s …