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Tokugawa Ieyasu: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Matsudaira Motoyasu • Matsudaira Takechiyo
Born January 31, 1543 • Okazaki • Japan
Died June 1, 1616 (aged 73) • Japan
Notable Family Members son Tokugawa Hidetada
Role In Battle of Sekigahara

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Statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu in ornate robes holding a bow, with arrows on his back, at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan.
Ninomaru Goten Palace at Nijo Castle in Kyoto, featuring ornate wooden gables, decorative roof tiles, and manicured pine trees in front of the historic Azuchi-Momoyama-style building.
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