Tokugawa+Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu succeeded Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was the last of the three unifiers who assisted in the end of the Warring States Period in Japan. In 1603 he was declared shogun, signaling the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate. During his rule he moved the capital to Edo and established the Sankin-kotai system, two major factors that contributed to ultimately uniting Japan.

Created by Jaclyn Speer 12.11.08

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