Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
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Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (徳川 綱吉, February 23, 1646 – February 19, 1709) was the fifth shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, as well as the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.[1]
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In office 1680–1709 | |
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Preceded by | Tokugawa Ietsuna |
Succeeded by | Tokugawa Ienobu |
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Born | (1646-02-23)23 February 1646 Edo, Tokugawa shogunate (now Tokyo, Japan) |
Died | 19 February 1709(1709-02-19) (aged 62) Edo, Tokugawa shogunate |
Spouse | Takatsukasa Nobuko [ja] |
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Parent(s) | Tokugawa Iemitsu Keishouin |
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Tsunayoshi is known for instituting animal protection laws, particularly for dogs. This earned him the nickname of "the dog Shogun" (Inu-Kubō 犬公方: Inu=Dog, Kubō=formal title of Shogun).[1]