When did Tokugawa tsunayoshi rule?
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Asked by: Jennifer Edwards
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (徳川 綱吉, February 23, 1646 – February 19, 1709) was the fifth shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan.
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| Tokugawa Tsunayoshi | |
|---|---|
| Tokugawa Tsunayoshi | |
| Shōgun | |
| In office 1680–1709 | |
| Monarch | Reigen Higashiyama |
How long did Tokugawa tsunayoshi rule?
29-year
Tsunayoshi (1646-1709) was the fifth in a line of 15 Tokugawa-family rulers. His 29-year rule was marked by an unusual number of natural disasters, including a volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji, and by that equally unusual outbreak of commerce — the arts, extravagance and indulgence now known as the Genroku Period.
How long did the Tokugawa clan rule?
260 years
The Tokugawa period lasted more than 260 years, from 1603 to 1867. Read more about Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Who was the Shogun of Japan in 1701?
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
| Tokugawa Tsunayoshi | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Reigen Higashiyama |
| Preceded by | Tokugawa Ietsuna |
| Succeeded by | Tokugawa Ienobu |
| Personal details | |
When did the Tokugawa Shogunate come to power?
1603
Ieyasu used his victory to consolidate the power of the lords under himself. He was able to rule in this new system from his seat of power in Edo, or modern-day Tokyo. He was named the first official shogun in 1603, thus beginning the Tokugawa Shogunate.
