Iyeyasu

American

[ee-ye-yah-soo] / ˈi jɛˈjɑ 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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Iyeyasu

When virtual dictator of Japan, Iyeyasu was seen smoothing out an old silk kakama.

From Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions by Clarence Hamilton Poe

Iyeyasu had the blood of the Minamoto clan in his veins.

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

Iyeyasu, awakened to the danger, now took active steps to crush out the foreign faith.

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

It was early in the following year that Christianity was finally proscribed by Iyeyasu.

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

To prevent surprise, Iyeyasu sent in front of his army a body of guards bearing white flags, to give quick warning of an advance.

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

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