Tokugawa Ietsuna

Tokugawa Ietsuna
Tokugawa Ietsuna
Shōgun
In office 1651–1680
Monarchs	Go-Kōmyō Go-Sai Reigen
Preceded by	Tokugawa Iemitsu
Succeeded by	Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Personal details
Born	(1641-09-07)7 September 1641 Edo, Tokugawa shogunate
Died	4 June 1680(1680-06-04) (aged 38) Edo Castle, Edo, Tokugawa shogunate
Parents	Tokugawa Iemitsu Houjuin
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Tokugawa Ietsuna (徳川 家綱, September 7, 1641 – June 4, 1680) was the fourth shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan who was in office from 1651 to 1680. He is considered the eldest son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, which makes him the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.