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* ''Born: [[1844]]''
* ''Born: [[1844]]''
* ''Died: [[1867]]''
* ''Died: [[1867]]''
* ''Titles'':Shinsengumi captain
* ''Rank: Shinsengumi captain (Kumichô)''
* ''Japanese'':藤堂平助宜虎 (Todo Heisuke Yoshitora)
* Japanese: 藤堂 平助 宜虎 ''(Todo Heisuke Yoshitora)''
Todo Heisuke claimed to be the illegitimate child of [[Todo Takayuki]] of [[Tsu han]], [[Ise province|Ise]], but the truth is unclear.
He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] in Edo and met [[Kondo Isami]].
He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] in Edo where he met [[Kondo Isami]].
He was injured his forehead in [[Ikedaya Affair|Ikedaya]].
He joined the [[Shinsengumi]] with the members of Kondo's dojo [[Shieikan]].
In late [[1864]], he recruited [[Ito Kashitaro]] group in Edo.
His forehead was injured during the [[Ikedaya Affair]].
In late [[1864]], he recruited [[Ito Kashitaro]] and his pupils in Edo.
When he returned to [[Kyoto]] in [[1865]], he was shocked that
When he returned to [[Kyoto]] in [[1865]], he was shocked that
[[Yamanami Keisuke]] comitted [[Seppuku]] which might have effected Todo's decision to leave [[Shinsengumi]].
[[Yamanami Keisuke]] had comitted [[Seppuku]] which might have effected Todo's decision to leave the [[Shinsengumi]].
In [[1867]], Ito Kashitaro formed [[Goryo Eji]] and Todo joined.
In [[1867]], Ito Kashitaro formed [[Goryo Eji]] and Todo joined.
They were assassinated in November.([[Incident at Aburano Koji]])
They were assassinated in November ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]]). Kondo had wished to spare Todo's life. However, Todo was killed by a new member, Miura
Tsunesaburo, whom did not know the circumstances.
==Todo Heisuke's Sword==
==Todo Heisuke's Sword==
* ''[[Kazusanosuke Kaneshige]]'' 上総介兼重
* ''[[Kaneshige|Kazusanosuke Kaneshige]]'' 上総介兼重
The sword was too expensive for a [[Ronin]] to have so this credence to Heisuke's claim that he might have been an illegitimate child of Todo Takayuki.
==References==
==References==
*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken
*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken
* ''Shinsengumi Tenmatsuki'' (新選組顛末記) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha
* ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki
* ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki
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