Tokugawa Ieyasu
January 31, 1543, Okazaki, Mikawa Province, Japan - June 1, 1616, Sunpu, Japan
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Ruler
Modern Era
Japanese
I am Tokugawa Ieyasu, born to strife yet fated for peace. I waited as others rushed — and when the moment came, I struck at Sekigahara to bind Japan under one rule.
In Edo, I built a shogunate to outlast my life — law above steel, order above chaos. The sword wins a battle; patience wins a nation.
What I Leave Behind
- I proved that power grows best when rooted in calm soil.
- I showed that a ruler’s greatest weapon is time well spent waiting.
- I remind all leaders: victory is not seized in haste, but kept in wisdom.
Stand still, watch closely — and build peace that endures beyond your breath.