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Born to a minor warlord in Okazaki, Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) began his military training with the Imagawa family. He later allied himself with the powerful forces of Oda Nobunaga and then Toyotomi Hideyoshi, expanding his land holdings via a successful attack on the Hojo family to the east. After Hideyoshi’s death resulted in a power struggle among the daimyo, Ieyasu triumphed in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 and became shogun to Japan’s imperial court in 1603. Even after retiring, Ieyasu worked to neutralize his enemies and establish a family dynasty that would endure for centuries.

At birth the son of a minor daimyo (warlord), in death canonized by imperial decree as Toshodai-gongen, a Buddhist avatar, this one-time subordinate ally of first Oda Nobunaga and then Toyotomi Hideyoshi accomplished what neither of his senior partners had achieved: institutionalizing his power in inheritable form and founding a dynastic military government that endured for nearly three centuries.

Ieyasu capped a military career that spanned six decades with a victory in the Battle of S

Tokugawa Ieyasu

First Tokugawa shōgun of Japan (1543–1616)

For the 1983 Japanese television series, see Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV series).

The Real Friendship Between Tokugawa Ieyasu and William Adams That Inspired Shōgun

Feudal Japan and the unexpected alliance between a powerful warlord and a marooned English sailor are the foundation for FX’s hit series Shōgun. Based on the fictional 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell and a reimagining of the 1980 miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain, the show won 18 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, this month.

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Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a Japanese daimyo fighting for his life at the outbreak of civil war, and Cosmo Jarvis as naval pilot John Blackthorne. The two realize they might share common enemies and form an unlikely pairing crucial to survival.

While Toranaga and Blackthorne are fictional characters, they are loosely based on two real-life figures. Here’s what you need to know about Tokugawa Ieyasu and William Adams.

Tokugawa Ieyasu had a tumultuous upbringing

According to FX, Ieyasu was born at Japan’s Okazaki Castle in 1543. His father and mother divorced when he wa

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

In office
March 24, 1603 – April 16, 1605
MonarchGo-Yōzei
Preceded byAshikaga Yoshiaki
Succeeded byTokugawa Hidetada
In office
1549–1616
Preceded byMatsudaira Hirotada
Succeeded byTokugawa Hidetada
In office
1567–1616
Succeeded byTokugawa Hidetada
In office
May 2, 1616 – June 1, 1616
Born

Matsudaira Takechiyo
(松平 竹千代)


(1543-01-31)January 31, 1543
Okazaki Castle, Mikawa
(now Okazaki, Japan)
DiedJune 1, 1616(1616-06-01) (aged 73)
Sunpu, Tokugawa shogunate
(now Shizuoka, Japan)
Spouses
Children
Parents
Other names
  • Matsudaira Jirōsaburō Motonobu (松平 次郎三郎 元信)
  • Matsudaira Kuradonosuke Motoyasu (松平 蔵人佐 元康)
  • Matsudaira Ieyasu (松平 家康)
Signature
Nickname"Tosho Dai-Gongen"
Allegiance
UnitTokugawa clan
CommandsEdo Castle
Battles/wars
Kyūjitai德川 家康
Shinjitai徳川 家康