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* ''Born: [[1846]]''

* ''Birth: [[1846]]''

* ''Died: [[1866]]''

* ''Death: [[1866]]''

* ''Titles:Jusanmi Sakonoe Chujo,Shonii Gondainagon, Naidaijin, Ukonoe Taisho, Seii Taishogun, Juichii, Udaijin, Zoshoichii Dajodaijin ''

* ''Titles: Jusanmi Sakonoe Chujo,Shonii Gondainagon, Naidaijin, Ukonoe Taisho, Seii Taishogun, Juichii, Udaijin, Zoshoichii Dajodaijin ''

* ''Childhood Name: Kikuchiyo, Yoshitomi''

* ''Childhood Name: Kikuchiyo, Yoshitomi''

* Japanese:徳川家茂　''(Tokugawa Iemochi)''  

* ''Japanese'': 徳川 家茂　''(Tokugawa Iemochi)''  

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Tokugawa Iemochi was born in the Kishu Tokugawa residence in Edo, 1846.

Tokugawa Iemochi was born in the Kishu Tokugawa residence in Edo in 1846.

He became the head of Kishu Tokugawa at age 4.

He became the head of the Kishu Tokugawa at age four.

In [[1858]], he became the 14th Tokugawa Shogun by the recommendation of [[Ii Naosuke]].

In [[1858]], he became the 14th Tokugawa Shogun by the recommendation of [[Ii Naosuke]].

It was the time of [[Bakumatsu period|Bakumatsu]], the [[Bakufu]] was pressurized by the inside([[Sonno]] [[Joi]]) and the outside(Foreign countries).

This was during the [[Bakumatsu period]], and the [[Bakufu]] was pressured by both internal elements ([[Sonno]] [[Joi]]) as well as outside (Foreign countries).

The Bakufu promoted marriage between the Imperial court and  

The Bakufu promoted marriage between the Imperial court and  

the Shogunate to stabilize Sonno Joi extremists.

the Shogunate to appease the Sonno Joi extremists.

[[1862]], Iemochi and Princess [[Kazunomiya]] ([[Emperor Komei|Emperor Komei's]] younger sister) wedded in a magnificent ceremony.([[Kobu Gattai]])

In [[1862]], Iemochi and Princess [[Kazunomiya]] ([[Emperor Komei|Emperor Komei's]] younger sister) wedded in a magnificent ceremony. ([[Kobu Gattai]])

[[1863]], he visited [[Kyoto]] to meet the request of the Imperial Court which was the first time since [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]] visited Kyoto.

In [[1863]], Iemochi visited [[Kyoto]] at the request of the Imperial Court, which was the first time since [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]] visited Kyoto.

[[1866]], during the second Choshu expedition, Iemochi died in [[Osaka castle]].

In [[1866]], during the second Choshu expedition, Iemochi died in [[Osaka castle]]. His grave is in [[Zojo-ji]], Tokyo.

His grave is in [[Zojo-ji]], Tokyo.

==References==

==References==

*''Tokugawa Iemochi-the life and times of the 14th Shogun'', Tokugawa Memorial Foundation 2007

*''Tokugawa Iemochi-the life and times of the 14th Shogun'', Tokugawa Memorial Foundation 2007

[[Category:Samurai]]

[[Category:Samurai]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]