Tokugawa Iemochi

✶July 17, 1846

†August 29, 1866

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About their life

Tokugawa Iemochi was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the 14th shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office from 1858 to 1866. During his reign there was much internal turmoil as a result of the "re-opening" of Japan to western nations. Iemochi's reign also saw a weakening of the shogunate.

Japanese samurai, daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1858 to 1866

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