Tokugawa Iemochi
Tokugawa Iemochi | |
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徳川 家茂 | |
| Shōgun | |
| In office 14 August 1858 – 29 August 1866 | |
| Monarch | Kōmei |
| Preceded by | Tokugawa Iesada |
| Succeeded by | Tokugawa Yoshinobu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1846 Minato, Edo, Japan |
| Died | 29 August 1866 (aged 20) Osaka Castle, Japan |
| Spouse | Princess Kazu |
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Tokugawa Iemochi (徳川 家茂) (17 July 1846 – 29 August 1866) was the 14th shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office from 1858 to 1866. During his reign there was much internal turmoil as a result of the "re-opening" of Japan to western nations. Iemochi's reign also saw a weakening of the shogunate.
Iemochi died in 1866 and was buried in Zōjō-ji. His Buddhist name was Shonmyoin.