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Kame-hime
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Kamehime (, 27 July 1560 – 1 August 1625) was the eldest daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, with his first wife, Lady Tsukiyama. She was the wife of Okudaira Nobumasa. She is primarily recognized as the eldest offspring of Ieyasu, notable for her active participation in the Siege of Nagashino and her significant role in the events leading to the downfall of Honda Masazumi.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Spouse
- Okudaira Nobumasa
- Father
- Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Mother
- Tsukiyama-dono
- Sibling
- Matsudaira Tadateru
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Image
- 紙本着色徳川亀姫像.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1560-07-27
- date of death
- 1625-08-01
- name in native language
- 亀姫
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life and family
- Marriage, Siege of Nagashino and Family Life
- Battle of Sekigahara and the foundation of Tokugawa Shogunate
- Suspended Ceiling Incident at Utsunomiya Castle
- Later Years and Death
- Anecdotes
- Family
- Legacy
- References
Kamehime (, 27 July 1560 – 1 August 1625) was the eldest daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, with his first wife, Lady Tsukiyama. She was the wife of Okudaira Nobumasa. She is primarily recognized as the eldest offspring of Ieyasu, notable for her active participation in the Siege of Nagashino and her significant role in the events leading to the downfall of Honda Masazumi.
== Biography ==
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