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Tokugawa Hidetada

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1579–1632 Also known as 徳川秀忠、Tokugawa Hidetada

Tokugawa Hidetada was the eldest son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the second shogun of the Edo shogunate;…

Timeline

  1. 1601–1605Edo · KantōAfter the Battle of Sekigahara, Hidetada as Ieyasu's eldest son participated in shogunal government, and by around 1601 was already assisting with affairs in Edo, preparing to formally succeed as shogun.
  2. 1605–1610Edo · KantōAfter Ieyasu stepped down in 1605, Hidetada formally became the second shogun, nominally ruling the whole country, though major decisions still required consultation with Ōgosho Ieyasu.

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