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Japan (Shogunate)

Explore 40 rulers of Japan (Shogunate) in chronological order — from the earliest reign in our dataset through the East Asia polity's recorded succession.

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  1. Portrait of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

    Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

    797–811

  2. Portrait of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

    Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

    804–811

  3. Portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo

    Minamoto no Yoritomo

    1192–1199

  4. Portrait of Minamoto no Yoriie

    Minamoto no Yoriie

    1202–1203

  5. Portrait of Minamoto no Sanetomo

    Minamoto no Sanetomo

    1203–1219

  6. Portrait of Kujō Yoritsune

    Kujō Yoritsune

    1226–1244

  7. Kujō Yoritsugu

    1244–1252

  8. Portrait of Prince Munetaka

    Prince Munetaka

    1252–1266

  9. Prince Hisaaki

    1289–1308

  10. Prince Morikuni

    1308–1333

  11. Portrait of Prince Moriyoshi

    Prince Moriyoshi

    1333–1333

  12. Portrait of Ashikaga Takauji

    Ashikaga Takauji

    1338–1358

  13. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshiakira

    Ashikaga Yoshiakira

    1358–1367

  14. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

    Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

    1369–1395

  15. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshimochi

    Ashikaga Yoshimochi

    1395–1423

  16. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshikazu

    Ashikaga Yoshikazu

    1423–1425

  17. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshinori

    Ashikaga Yoshinori

    1429–1441

  18. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu

    Ashikaga Yoshikatsu

    1442–1443

  19. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshimasa

    Ashikaga Yoshimasa

    1449–1474

  20. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshihisa

    Ashikaga Yoshihisa

    1474–1489

  21. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshitane

    Ashikaga Yoshitane

    1490–1493

  22. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshitane

    Ashikaga Yoshitane

    1508–1522

  23. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshizumi

    Ashikaga Yoshizumi

    1495–1508

  24. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshiharu

    Ashikaga Yoshiharu

    1522–1547

  25. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshiteru

    Ashikaga Yoshiteru

    1547–1565

  26. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshiaki

    Ashikaga Yoshiaki

    1568–1588

  27. Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshihide

    Ashikaga Yoshihide

    1568–1568

  28. Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu

    Tokugawa Ieyasu

    1603–1605

  29. Portrait of Tokugawa Hidetada

    Tokugawa Hidetada

    1605–1623

  30. Portrait of Tokugawa Iemitsu

    Tokugawa Iemitsu

    1623–1651

  31. Portrait of Tokugawa Ietsuna

    Tokugawa Ietsuna

    1651–1680

  32. Portrait of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi

    Tokugawa Tsunayoshi

    1680–1709

  33. Portrait of Tokugawa Ienobu

    Tokugawa Ienobu

    1709–1712

  34. Portrait of Tokugawa Ietsugu

    Tokugawa Ietsugu

    1713–1716

  35. Portrait of Tokugawa Yoshimune

    Tokugawa Yoshimune

    1716–1745

  36. Portrait of Tokugawa Ieshige

    Tokugawa Ieshige

    1745–1760

  37. Portrait of Tokugawa Ieharu

    Tokugawa Ieharu

    1760–1786

  38. Portrait of Tokugawa Ienari

    Tokugawa Ienari

    1787–1837

  39. Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyoshi

    Tokugawa Ieyoshi

    1837–1853

  40. Portrait of Tokugawa Iesada

    Tokugawa Iesada

    1853–1858

  41. Portrait of Tokugawa Iemochi

    Tokugawa Iemochi

    1858–1866

  42. Portrait of Tokugawa Yoshinobu

    Tokugawa Yoshinobu

    1866–1868