Matsudaira Nobutsuna

Matsudaira Nobutsuna

Matsudaira Nobutsuna (松平 信綱?, December 19, 1596 – May 4, 1662) was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period, who ruled the Kawagoe Domain. First serving Tokugawa Iemitsu as a page, Nobutsuna was renowned for his sagacity. He was named a rōjū in 1633. Nobutsuna led the shogunal forces to their final victory over the rebellion at Shimabara. His court title was Izu no Kami, which was the origin of his nickname, "Izu the Wise" (Chie Izu 知恵伊豆).

Biography

Nobutsuna was born in 1596, the son of Ōkōchi Hisatsuna, a senior retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was adopted as the heir of his uncle, Matsudaira Masatsuna, in 1601. After being introduced to Hidetada and Ieyasu, he was appointed as page to Ieyasu's grandson Iemitsu. He was greatly admired by Iemitsu, and renowned within the Tokugawa administration for his sagacity.

In the early years of his service, he was a hatamoto; he later became a daimyo. In 1623, he received the court title of Izu no Kami. He became daimyo in 1633, receiving the Oshi Domain as his fief.

After the failure of Itakura Shigemasa to subdue the rebellion at Shimabara in 1637-38, Nobutsuna took command of the allied armies laying siege to Hara Castle, bringing the campaign to a successful conclusion.

In his later years, he joined senior Tokugawa officials such as Hoshina Masayuki in supporting the underaged 4th shogun, Ietsuna.

Preceded by
Matsudaira Tadayoshi
Lord of Oshi
1633-1639
Succeeded by
Abe Tadaaki
Preceded by
Hotta Masamori
Lord of Kawagoe
1639-1662
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Terutsuna

References

  • Harbottle, Thomas Benfield (1904). Dictionary of Battles from the Earliest Date to the Present Time. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Ltd.

Further reading

  • Morris, Ivan (1975). The nobility of failure: tragic heroes in the history of Japan. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.



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