Tokugawa shogunate facts for kids

The Tokugawa Shogunate had its center in Edo castle.

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府), and the Edo bakufu (江戸幕府), was a feudal Japanese military government. The heads of government were the shoguns. Each was a member of the Tokugawa clan.

These years are known as the Edo period. The period takes its name from the city where the Tokugawa shoguns lived. This time is also called the Tokugawa period or pre-modern (Kinsei).

History

In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu took office as Shogun, and established a military government in Edo, now Tokyo.

List of the Tokugawa shoguns

1. Tokugawa Ieyasu, r. 1603–1605
2. Tokugawa Hidetada, r. 1605–1623
3. Tokugawa Iemitsu, r. 1623–1651
4. Tokugawa Ietsuna, r. 1651–1680
5. Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, r. 1680–1709
6. Tokugawa Ienobu, r. 1709–1712
7. Tokugawa Ietsugu, r. 1713–1716
8. Tokugawa Yoshimune, r. 1716–1745
9. Tokugawa Ieshige, r. 1745–1760
10. Tokugawa Ieharu, r. 1760–1786
11. Tokugawa Ienari, r. 1787–1837
12. Tokugawa Ieyoshi, r. 1837–1853
13. Tokugawa Iesada, r. 1853–1858
14. Tokugawa Iemochi, r. 1858–1866
15. Tokugawa Yoshinobu, r. 1866–1867

Related pages

• Kamakura shogunate
• Ashikaga shogunate
• Meiji Restoration

The hollyhock symbol of the Tokugawa family.

Images for kids

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  The Mon of the Tokugawa clan, Shogunate (1600-1868) having preserved 250 years of peace.

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  Edo Castle, 17th century

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  Dutch trading post in Dejima, c. 1805

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  Christian prisoners in Edo, 17th century

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  Samurai of the Shimazu clan

See also

In Spanish: Shogunato Tokugawa para niños