Tokugawa Mitsukuni | |
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| Daimyo of Mito | |
| In office 1661–1690 | |
| Preceded by | Tokugawa Yorifusa |
| Succeeded by | Tokugawa Tsunaeda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1628 Mito Domain, Hitachi Province, Japan |
| Died | 14 January 1701 (aged 72) |
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川 光圀, 11 July 1628 – 14 January 1701), also known as Mito Kōmon (水戸黄門), was a Japanese daimyo who was known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period. He was the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa (who in turn was the eleventh son of Tokugawa Ieyasu) and succeeded him, becoming the second daimyo of the Mito Domain.[1]
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Sovereign and Subject, p. 248.