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* ''Other names: Masane Reishin (Shinto name)''

* ''Other names: Masane Reishin (Shinto name)''

* ''Japanese'': [[松平]] 容保 ''(Matsudaira Katamori)''

* ''Japanese'': [[松平]] 容保 ''(Matsudaira Katamori)''

==Kyoto==

==Kyoto==

Matsudaira Katamori was born as a son of Lord [[Matsudaira Yoshitatsu]] of [[Takasu han]].

Katamori was the sixth son of Lord [[Matsudaira Yoshitatsu]] of [[Takasu han]]. He was adopted by [[Matsudaira Katataka]] of [[Aizu han]] in [[1846]], and became lord of Aizu in [[1852]] upon Katataka's death.

He was adopted by [[Matsudaira Katataka]] of [[Aizu han]] in [[1846]], and became lord of Aizu in [[1852]] upon Katataka's death.

In [[1862]], he was appointed the Kyoto Shugo Shoku (Military Commissioner of Kyoto) and took 1000 Aizu Samurai to [[Kyoto]] in December.

On [[1862]]/int.8/1, he was appointed to the position of Kyoto ''shugo shoku'' (Military Commissioner of Kyoto) and took 1000 Aizu samurai to [[Kyoto]] later that year. While in Kyoto, he made efforts to support the unification of the imperial court and the shogunate (''[[Kobu gattai|Kôbu gattai]]'') and used the [[Shinsengumi]] to maintain public peace.

In August, [[1863]], he succeeded in expelling [[Choshu han]] lobbyists from the imperial court and gained the trust of [[Emperor Komei]]. ([[Political change on August 18.]])

In summer [[1863]], he succeeded in expelling [[Choshu han|Chôshû han]] lobbyists from the imperial court and gained the trust of [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]].  

 

While in Kyoto, he used the [[Shinsengumi]] to maintain public peace.

In [[1867]], Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] returned political power to [[Emperor Meiji]] and the position of Military Commissioner of Kyoto was abolished.

In [[1867]], Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] returned political power to [[Emperor Meiji]] and the position of Military Commissioner of Kyoto was abolished.

==The Battle of Aizu==

==The Battle of Aizu==

*''See also [[Battle of Aizu]]''

*''See also [[Battle of Aizu]]''

Katamori left Kyoto during the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] with Shogun Yoshinobu and returned to Aizu in february.

Katamori left Kyoto during the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] with Shogun Yoshinobu and returned to Aizu. Pro-Imperial troops defeated Tokugawa troops in the [[Battle of Ueno]] and headed north several months later. The domains in the northern provinces then allied together against the pro-Imperial troops which were mainly from [[Satsuma han]] and Chôshû. However some domains went over to the pro-Imperial side; most ultimately surrendered before Aizu did.

Pro-Imperial troops defeated the Bakufu troops in Ueno (the [[Battle of Ueno]]) and headed North in May.

The han in the Northern provinces allied together to against the Pro-Imperial troops which were mainly from [[Satsuma han]] and [[Choshu han]].

However some of the han went over to the Pro-Imperial side and most han surrendered before Aizu fell.

==Meiji==

==Meiji==

After the [[Boshin War]], Katamori confined himself until [[1872]] and became the chief priest of [[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]] in [[1880]].

After the [[Boshin War]], Katamori confined himself until [[1872]] and became the chief priest of [[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]] in [[1880]].

Katamori died of Pneumonia in [[1893]], keeping a letter from Emperor Komei with him all the time but never talked about [[Bakumatsu period|Bakumatsu]].

 

Katamori died of pneumonia in [[1893]].

==Research Books==

==Research Books==