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Tokugawa Mitsusada

1627 – 1705

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About Tokugawa Mitsusada

Lived 1627 – 1705 (aged 78). Tokugawa Mitsusada was a Japanese samurai.

was a daimyō in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868). Mitsusada was born as the son and heir of Tokugawa Yorinobu and a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu with the childhood name Nagatomimaru (長福丸). Among his sons was the eighth Tokugawa shōgun Yoshimune. Norihime, a daughter of his, married Ichijō Kaneteru. He married the daughter of Prince Fushimi-no-Miya Sadakiyo, Yaso-no-Miya Teruko (who is also the sister of Asa no Miya Akiko who was 4th shōgun, Tokugawa Ietsuna's wife).

One of the gosanke, Mitsusada ruled the Wakayama Domain from its castle, his birthplace, in Wakayama. He reached the Junior Second court rank while alive, and was awarded the Junior First rank posthumously; he also held the ceremonial post of gon-dainagon. His grave is at Chōhō-ji in Wakayama. His other sons were Tokugawa Tsunanori (1665-1705) and Tokugawa Yoritomo (1680-1705). Family Father: Tokugawa Yorinobu Mother: Nakagawa-dono (1601-1666) Wife: Yaso-no-Miya Teruko later Tenshin'in Concubines Yamada-dono later Zuiyoin Miyazaki-dono Chigusa-dono Oyuri no Kata (1655-1726) Children: Tokugawa Tsunanori (1665-1705) by Yamada, 4th Lord of Kishu and married Tsuruhime, daughter of 5th shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Jirokichi Tokugawa Yorimoto (1680-1705) by Miyazaki, 5th Lord of Kishu Tokugawa Yoshimune by Oyuri Sakae-Hime married Uesugi Tsunanori of Yonezawa Domain Norihime married Ichijo Kaneteru Tsunahime by Chigusa Ikuhime married Satake Yoshimitsu

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Who was Tokugawa Mitsusada?

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When was Tokugawa Mitsusada born?

Tokugawa Mitsusada was born on 28 January 1627.

When did Tokugawa Mitsusada die?

Tokugawa Mitsusada died on 25 September 1705.

What was Tokugawa Mitsusada's occupation?

Tokugawa Mitsusada was a samurai.

What nationality was Tokugawa Mitsusada?

Tokugawa Mitsusada was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tokugawa Mitsusada

· Wikidata: Q1046230

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