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Granting of the Shogun Title

When
March 24, 1603
Where
Unspecified
Part of
Establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate

Emperor Go-Yōzei granted the title of shōgun to Tokugawa Ieyasu on March 24, 1603.

The imperial court formally recognized Ieyasu's status by bestowing the title of shōgun. This specific date marks the appointment of Ieyasu to the shogunate, a position he held as the third shogunal government after Kamakura and Ashikaga.

Sources

  1. Tokugawa Ieyasu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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