Birth:
1542, Mikawa Province, Japan
Death:
1616
Early Influences:
- Eldest son of Matsudaria Hirotada, daimyo (Lord) of a castle
- Spent youth as a hostage of the house of Imagawa
- Upon release from captivity in 1560, he formed an alliance with Nobunaga
Education:
Major Accomplishments:
- Upon defeat of the Hojo of Odowara in 1590 received land and set up an administration around Edo
- Appointed regent to Hideyoshi's son who he eventually killed in 1615
- Emerged as new military leader of Japan
- Made Shogun in 1603
- Passed his Shogunate onto his son establishing the Tokugawa succession
Significance:
- Founded the Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan until 1868
- Established trade monopolies that eventually led Japan into almost total isolation
Contemporaries:
