Ieyasu Tokugawa (1543- 1616)
Introduction
Few figures in Japanese history loom larger than Ieyasu Tokogawa, the man who unified the whole country under his shogunate which ruled the nation for 268 years (1600- 1868). Born in an era of turmoil and almost constant warfare that was more or less a way of life during the Sengoku or Warring State Period that lasted from 1467 till 1600, the son of a young, relatively minor lord would eventually have the whole of Japan under his thumb and changed the course of the country for almost three centuries.
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- Early Life
- First Battles and Alliance of Oda
- Conflict With Takeda And Battle At Mikatagahara
- Battle of Nagashino and The Decline Of Takeda Clan
- Personal Loss, Demise of Takeda Clan And Oda Nobunaga
- The Rise Of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- The Death Of Toyotomi Hideyoshi And Subsequent Conflict
- The Battle Of Sekigahara And Rise To Power
- Final Showdown At Osaka Castle And Eventual Victory
- Conclusion