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In [[1846]], he was named heir apparent to the Ii household, and four years later, at the age of 36, Naosuke became head of the Ii family and lord of [[Hikone han]]. He was named Tairô on [[1858]]/4/23,<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 549.</ref> and was a strong supporter of [[Hotta Masayoshi|Hotta Masayoshi's]] having negotiated and agreed to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce ([[Harris Treaty]]).

In [[1846]], he was named heir apparent to the Ii household, and four years later, at the age of 36, Naosuke became head of the Ii family and lord of [[Hikone han]]. He was named Tairô on [[1858]]/4/23,<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 549.</ref> and was a strong supporter of [[Hotta Masayoshi|Hotta Masayoshi's]] having negotiated and agreed to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce ([[Harris Treaty]]).

Among his many activities as Tairô, in addition to the Ansei Purges, Naosuke suggested the succession of [[Tokugawa Iemochi]] to the position of shogun following the death of [[Tokugawa Iesada]], and restored [[Manabe Akikatsu]] to the ''[[roju|rôjû]]'' after disagreements with [[Mizuno Tadakuni]] forced Akikatsu to retire from the position.

Among his many activities as Tairô, in addition to the Ansei Purges, Naosuke pushed for [[Tokugawa Iemochi]], lord of [[Wakayama han]], to be named successor to the critically ill Shogun [[Tokugawa Iesada]] over [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]], head of the [[Hitotsubashi family]], and restored [[Manabe Akikatsu]] to the ''[[roju|rôjû]]'' after dismissing Hotta Masayoshi from the position.

==Death==

==Death==