What happened to the last shogun?
28, 1837, Edo, Japan—died Jan. 22, 1913, Tokyo), the last Tokugawa shogun of Japan, who helped make the Meiji Restoration (1868)—the overthrow of the shogunate and restoration of power to the emperor—a relatively peaceful transition.
Who was the first shogun?
Minamoto Yorimoto
On August 21, 1192, Minamoto Yorimoto was appointed a shogun, or Japanese military leader. He established the first shogunate, a system of military government that would last until the 19th century.
How many Tokugawa shoguns were there?
Tokugawa shogunate (1600–1868)
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Shogun until |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tokugawa Ieyoshi (1793–1853) | 1853 |
| 13 | Tokugawa Iesada (1824–1858) | 1858 |
| 14 | Tokugawa Iemochi (1846–1866) | 1866 |
| 15 | Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837–1913) | 1868 |
What did the Tokugawa family do?
The clan rose to power at the end of the Sengoku period, and to the end of the Edo period they ruled Japan as shōguns. There were fifteen Tokugawa shōguns. Their dominance was so strong that some history books use the term “Tokugawa era” instead of “Edo period”.
Which families produced Shoguns?
The position of shogun was held by members of certain families which gave their names to two of the three successive shogunate governments (bakufu): the Ashikaga Shogunate (r. 1338-1573 CE) and Tokugawa Shogunate (r. 1603-1868 CE).
Who was the first shogun of the Tokugawa family?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
List of Tokugawa shōguns
| # | Name (Born-Died) | Shōgun From |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616) | 1603 |
| 2 | Tokugawa Hidetada (1579–1632) | 1605 |
| 3 | Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–1651) | 1623 |
| 4 | Tokugawa Ietsuna (1641–1680) | 1651 |