# Tokugawa Ieyasu — WHE Definition Discussion (1-19652) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [September 1, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tokugawa-ieyasu-whe-definition-discussion-1-19652/17672 "2022-09-01T08:59:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) was a Japanese military leader who reunified Japan at the beginning of the 17th century after a long period of civil war, known as the Warring States or Sengoku period. He created a new government controlled by the Tokugawa family that ruled Japan until 1868. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Tokugawa\_Ieyasu/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tokugawa_Ieyasu/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Have you come across a different take on this topic? - What questions has this left you with? - If you've studied this topic, what would you add for other readers? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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