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Iyeyasu

American  
[ee-ye-yah-soo] / ˈi jɛˈjɑ su /
Or Ieyasu

noun

  1. Tokugawa 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.


Iyeyasu British  
/ ˌiːjeɪˈjɑːsuː /

noun

  1. Tokugawa (ˌtɒkuːˈɡɑːwə). 1542–1616, Japanese general and statesman; founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867)

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Although that power was broken by Nobunaga, Hideyoshi did not inherit the former's animosity toward the priests, and Iyeyasu from the first came forward as their patron.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

The army of Iyeyasu, while far weaker, had but one leader, and was inspired by a single purpose.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

Many historians ascribed it solely to the individual exertion of Iyeyasu, that learning had been revived since the beginning of the seventeenth century.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro

The Jesuit accounts attribute this resolution on the part of Iyeyasu to the intrigues of the English and Dutch traders.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

The five military governors who had been appointed by the late premier were suspicious of Iyeyasu, and took steps to prevent him from seizing the vacated place.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

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