Background
The son of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, his elder brother was the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Often called Suruga Dainagon (the major counsellor of Suruga), Tadanaga was born in 1606.
徳川 忠長
The son of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, his elder brother was the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Often called Suruga Dainagon (the major counsellor of Suruga), Tadanaga was born in 1606.
His birth name was Kunichiyo (国千代). The date of his birth is uncertain, and is variously given as May 7, June 1, and December 3. 1606: Born to Hidetada and Sūgeneral"in
1624: Appointed daimyo of Suruga, Tōtōmi, and Kai Provinces, with a rating of 550,000 koku (see Kōfu Domain)
1626: Kills a retainer and commits other acts of violence
1631: Placed under house arrest in Kofu
1632: Stripped of office
1633 (or 1634): Commits seppuku under arrest in Takasaki.
