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Succession to the Shogunate

When
July 1853 (Ieyoshi's death; accession date unstated)
Where
unspecified; Iesada was born in Edo Castle, but no succession site is sourced
Part of
Tokugawa Iesada succeeds as shōgun

Tokugawa Iesada became shōgun following the death of his father, Tokugawa Ieyoshi, who died on 27 July 1853; Iesada's formal accession date is not stated in the sources.

Ieyoshi died on 27 July 1853, before concluding a treaty with Commodore Perry, and was succeeded by his third son Tokugawa Iesada. Iesada became shōgun on the sudden death of his father at the height of the Black Ships episode. He had been appointed heir early due to high infant mortality among his siblings. The sources do not state the date or site of Iesada's formal accession; 27 July 1853 is documented as Ieyoshi's death date.

Sources

  1. Tokugawa Ieyoshi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
  2. Tokugawa Iesada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-10

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