About Tokugawa Yoshiyori
Lived 1828 – 1876 (aged 47). Tokugawa Yoshiyori was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. Son of the 3rd generation Tayasu family head, Narimasa, he was head of the Tayasu house twice: in 1839–1863 and 1868–1876. He went to Shizuoka Domain in 1868, and served as the guardian of his son the young daimyō Tokugawa Iesato. He was also the father of Tokugawa Takachiyo and Tokugawa Satotaka. His childhood name was Konnosuke (耕之助).
Family Father: Tokugawa Narimasa Mother: Shinozaki-dono (1794-1858) Wives: Teruhime (1826–1840) daughter of 12th shōgun Tokugawa Ieyoshi Kan’in no Miya Yoshiko (1829-1906) Concubines: Takai-dono Sawai-dono Children: Kikuhime (1856-1865) by Takai Tokugawa Takachiyo by Takai son later Shiun’in (1862-1862) by Takai Tokugawa Iesato by Takai Tokugawa Satotaka by Takai Haruhime (1868-1868) by Takai Okimaru (1871-1871) by Takai Ryumaro (1862-1862) by Sawai Shizuhime (1866-1912) married Sakai Tadazumi by Sawai Kagahime (1867-1868) by Sawai Tokugawa Yorimichi (1872-1925) of Kii-Tokugawa Family by Sawai
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tokugawa Yoshiyori?
Japanese samurai of the late Edo period (1828–1876)
When was Tokugawa Yoshiyori born?
Tokugawa Yoshiyori was born on 19 November 1828.
When did Tokugawa Yoshiyori die?
Tokugawa Yoshiyori died on 21 September 1876.
What was Tokugawa Yoshiyori's occupation?
Tokugawa Yoshiyori was a samurai.
What nationality was Tokugawa Yoshiyori?
Tokugawa Yoshiyori was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Tokugawa Yoshiyori
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