Historical Figure

Tokugawa Iemitsu

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military leader of Japan from 1623 to 1651

Born: 1604 CE · Died: 1651 CENationality: Tokugawa shogunate

About Tokugawa Iemitsu

Tokugawa Iemitsu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the third shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada with Oeyo, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Lady Kasuga was his wet nurse, who acted as his political adviser and was at the forefront of shogunate negotiations with the Imperial court. Iemitsu ruled from 1623 to 1651; during this period he crucified Christians, expelled all Europeans from Japan and closed the borders of the country, a foreign policy that continued for over 200 years after its institution.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire1603 CE – 1868 CE

Tokugawa Shogunate

The Tokugawa shoguns unified Japan after centuries of civil war, establishing 265 years of peace, strict social hierarchy, and deliberate isolation (sakoku) that produced a distinctive Japanese cultural flourishing.