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Iyeyasu

American  
[ee-ye-yah-soo] / ˈi yɛˈyɑ 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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It is for his political genius that Iyeyasu particularly deserves fame.

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

Iyeyasu, who had the most bitter experience of the resistance of Ikk�-votaries in his own province, had but to pursue the same religious policy as his predecessor, against Buddhism as well as Christianity.

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

It is also highly probable that the new facilities for trade offered by the advent of the Dutch and English may have had some influence upon the action of Iyeyasu.

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

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

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