Tokugawa Ieyasu

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Tokugawa Ieyasu born?January 31, 1543
2. When did Tokugawa Ieyasu die?June 1, 1616 (age 73)
3. Where was Tokugawa Ieyasu born?Okazaki Castle, Mikawa Province, Japan
4. What is the career?Warlord, Daimyo, and ultimately Shogun of Japan
5. Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?Tokugawa Ieyasu was a smart leader who united Japan and kept it peaceful for more than 250 years.
6. Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu win the Battle of Sekigahara?He won by planning carefully, making good alliances, and using diplomacy to get other lords to support him.

Sengoku Jidai: A period of intense civil war and social upheaval in Japan, lasting from the mid-15th to the early 17th century.
Buke Shohatto: A set of laws issued by the Tokugawa Shogunate that regulated the behavior and obligations of the daimyo.
Sakoku: Japan's policy of national isolation, severely restricting foreign trade and travel for over two centuries.