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Imagawa Yoshitada

1436 – 1476

Japanese daimyo of the late Muromaci period

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About Imagawa Yoshitada

Lived 1436 – 1476 (aged 40). Imagawa Yoshitada was a Japanese samurai.

was the father of the famed Imagawa Ujichika and the 9th head of the Imagawa clan.

Yoshitada spent most of his time invading Tōtōmi Province, attacking the Katsumada and Yokota clans. However, after Yoshitada thought he had destroyed the clans of Katsumada and Yokota, and he was returning to his home at Suruga, he was attacked and killed at Shiokaizaka by the remnants of the two clans he thought to have completely destroyed.

After Yoshitada's death, he was succeeded by his eldest son Imagawa Ujichika. Even though at that time Ujichika was not of age, he soon carried on in his father's legacy. His childhood name was Tatsuomaru (龍王丸).

Family Father: Imagawa Noritada (1408-1461?) Mother: Uesugi Ujisada's daughter Wife: Lady Kitagawa Children: daughter married Ogimachi Sanjo Sanemichi by Lady Kitagawa Imagawa Ujichika by Lady Kitagawa

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Important facts

Birth century
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Positions held
Daimyo

Family & relationships

Child
Imagawa Ujichika

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Imagawa Yoshitada's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Imagawa Yoshitada?

Japanese daimyo of the late Muromaci period

When was Imagawa Yoshitada born?

Imagawa Yoshitada was born on 26 February 1436.

When did Imagawa Yoshitada die?

Imagawa Yoshitada died on 1 March 1476.

What was Imagawa Yoshitada's occupation?

Imagawa Yoshitada was a samurai.

What nationality was Imagawa Yoshitada?

Imagawa Yoshitada was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Imagawa Yoshitada

· Wikidata: Q3572692

· DBpedia: Imagawa Yoshitada

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