Tokugawa Ieharu
Japanese shōgun during Edo period
Born
June 20th, 1737
288 years ago
Died
1786
239 years ago — 49 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Japan
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Served as the 10th shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate from 1760 to 1786. Oversaw a period of relative peace and stability in Japan known as the Edo period. Faced challenges including financial difficulties and internal conflicts. Continued the policies of his predecessors to maintain the balance of power among the daimyōs. His reign was marked by cultural development, including the promotion of individualism in arts and literature.
Governed during the Edo period
Navigated financial crises
Promoted cultural development
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