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Matsudaira Hirotada 松平 広忠 | |
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| Head of Matsudaira clan | |
| In office 1535–1549 | |
| Preceded by | Matsudaira Kiyoyasu |
| Succeeded by | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1526 |
| Died | 3 April 1549 (aged 22) Okazaki, Aichi |
| Spouse(s) | Odai no Kata Makihime |
| Children | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Imagawa clan |
| Unit |  Matsudaira clan |
| Commands | Okazaki Castle |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Anjō Castle (1540) Battle of Azukizaka (1542) Battle of Azukizaka (1548) |
Matsudaira Hirotada (松平 広忠, June 9, 1526 – April 3, 1549) was the lord of Okazaki Castle in Mikawa province, Japan during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. He is best known for being the father of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.[1]
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. Arms and Armour Press. p. 34. ISBN 0853688265.