Matsudaira Sadayasu
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was a Japanese daimyo
of the late Edo period
, who ruled the Matsue Domain
.
of the Tsuyama Domain
. In 1853, he was adopted by Matsudaira Naritoki, the 9th lord of Matsue. Soon after, Naritoki retired, and Sadayasu became lord of Matsue.
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on the side of the Meiji government. The same year, there was a peasant revolt in the Oki Islands
, which was part of Matsue territory. Sadayasu dispatched troops to quell it by force; he withdrew after receiving complaints from Satsuma and Choshu.
. He retired from family headship in 1872, in favor of his adopted son Naotaka. However, as Naotaka retired in 1877, Sadayasu again assumed headship until 1882. In 1882 he passed headship to his 3rd son Naosuke. A few weeks later he died, at age 48.
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of the late Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, who ruled the Matsue Domain
Matsue Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was headquartered in what is now Matsue, Shimane.-List of lords:*Horio clan, 1600-1633 #Horio Yoshiharu#Horio Tadauji#Horio Tadaharu*Kyōgoku clan, 1634-1637...
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Early life
Matsudaira Sadayasu was born in 1835, the seventh son of Matsudaira NaritakaMatsudaira Naritaka
' was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period who ruled the Tsuyama Domain of Mimasaka Province. Naritaka was the fourth son of Matsudaira Yasuchika, the fifth generation lord of Tsuyama; however, his brother Yasuharu succeeded to family headship first...
of the Tsuyama Domain
Tsuyama Domain
The was a feudal domain in Mimasaka Province of Japan during the Edo period.- History :In 1600, the territory that became the Tsuyama domain formed part of the territory ruled from Okayama by Kobayakawa Hideaki...
. In 1853, he was adopted by Matsudaira Naritoki, the 9th lord of Matsue. Soon after, Naritoki retired, and Sadayasu became lord of Matsue.
Political career
During Sadayasu's tenure as lord, Matsue samurai were deployed to security duties in Osaka and Kyoto. For much of the Bakumatsu period, the policy of Matsue was pro-shogunateTokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
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Boshin War
In 1868, Matsue forces took part in the Boshin WarBoshin War
The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
on the side of the Meiji government. The same year, there was a peasant revolt in the Oki Islands
Oki Islands
are a group of islands in the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan and belong to Japan.-Geography:The Oki Islands are situated between 40 to 80 kilometers north of the coast of Honshū.The islands are of volcanic origin and have a total area of 346,1 km2...
, which was part of Matsue territory. Sadayasu dispatched troops to quell it by force; he withdrew after receiving complaints from Satsuma and Choshu.
Retirement and Death
Sadayasu was relieved of his duties as daimyo in 1871, due to the order for the abolition of the domainsAbolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
. He retired from family headship in 1872, in favor of his adopted son Naotaka. However, as Naotaka retired in 1877, Sadayasu again assumed headship until 1882. In 1882 he passed headship to his 3rd son Naosuke. A few weeks later he died, at age 48.
See also
- Matsue DomainMatsue DomainThe ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was headquartered in what is now Matsue, Shimane.-List of lords:*Horio clan, 1600-1633 #Horio Yoshiharu#Horio Tadauji#Horio Tadaharu*Kyōgoku clan, 1634-1637...
- Matsudaira HarusatoMatsudaira Harusatowas a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period, who ruled the Matsue Domain. He was renowned as a tea master, under the name .-Early life:Harusato was born in 1751, the second son of Matsudaira Munenobu, who then ruled Matsue.-References:...