The Ii remained politically important throughout the [[Edo Period]], being named lords of [[Hikone han]] in [[1601]], and retaining control of that domain throughout the period. Members of the clan also held prominent positions in the shogunate government, culminating with [[Ii Naosuke]] and his [[Ansei Purge]] and [[Incident at Sakuradamon|assassination]] in [[1860]] in front of the Sakuradamon gate of [[Edo castle]]. | The Ii remained politically important throughout the [[Edo Period]], being named lords of [[Hikone han]] in [[1601]], and retaining control of that domain throughout the period. Members of the clan also held prominent positions in the shogunate government, culminating with [[Ii Naosuke]] and his [[Ansei Purge]] and [[Incident at Sakuradamon|assassination]] in [[1860]] in front of the Sakuradamon gate of [[Edo castle]]. |