Iyeyasu

American

[ee-ye-yah-soo] / ˈi yɛˈyɑ su /

Or Ieyasu

noun

Tokugawa 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.

Iyeyasu British

/ ˌiːjeɪˈjɑːsuː /

noun

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

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The death of the peasant premier left Iyeyasu, the second in ability of Nobunaga's great generals, as the rising power in Japan.

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

With the accession of Iyeyasu began a rapid downfall of Christianity in Japan.

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

Soon all opposition was at an end, and Iyeyasu was lord and master of Japan.

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

A little posterior to this, a memorable historiographical institute was initiated by Mitsukuni Tokugawa, one of the grandsons of Iyeyasu and lord of Mito.

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

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

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