Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu)

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Matsudaira Ietada
Matsudaira Ietada.jpg
1st Lord of Omigawa
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)
In office
1594–1600
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byMatsudaira Tadayoshi
Personal details
Born1555
Mikawa Province, Japan
DiedSeptember 8, 1600
Fushimi, Yamashiro Province, Japan
NationalityJapanese
This is about a member of the Fukōzu-Matsudaira. For others of the same name, see Matsudaira Ietada.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Matsudaira.

Matsudaira Ietada (松平 家忠, 1555 – September 8, 1600), also known as Matsudaira Tomomo no Suke, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period.[1] He was the adoptive father of Matsudaira Tadayoshi, the fourth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Biography[]

Ietada was the fourth son of , who was the head of the Fukōzu branch of the Matsudaira clan. Ietada served his brother Tokugawa Ieyasu from a young age.[1] In 1572, he fought at the Battle of Mikatagahara.[2] He fought in many of Ieyasu's campaigns, including against Takeda Katsuyori.[1] In 1590, Ietada was granted Oshi Domain (100,000 koku) in Musashi Province. He was transferred to in 1592 and to Omigawa Domain in 1594.[1]

In 1599, he was given command of Fushimi Castle near Kyoto.[1] He was killed fighting against Ishida Mitsunari at the siege of Fushimi in 1600.[3]

Legacy[]

Ietada is known for his journal, Ietada nikki (家忠日記), which he kept for the 17 year interval between 1575 and August 1594.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Matsudaira Ietada" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 616.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
  3. ^ 松平家忠
  4. ^ Kodansha. (1983). "Matsudaira Ietada" in Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Vol. 5, p. 131; excerpt, "Ietada's diary, Ietada nikki, is a valuable historical source for the years 1577-94.}
Preceded by
 4th Fukōzu-Matsudaira family head
1575-1600 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
none 		1st Lord of Oshi
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)
1590-1592 		Succeeded by
Matsudaira Tadayoshi
Preceded by
none 		1st Lord of Omigawa
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)
1594-1600 		Succeeded by


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