Birth of Hidetada
Birth of Hidetada, son of Ieyasu
Role range: 1605-1623
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hidetada Biography and Timeline
Follow Hidetada through 9 dated historical records for Japan.
Hidetada, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1579–1632Years on this page
1579
1605
Succession
Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 2nd Shogun
Role range: 1605-1623
1606
Purge
Fear of foreign missionaries leads to the expulsion of priests
Role range: 1605-1623
1617
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Orders the 1st executions of Christian missionaries
Role range: 1605-1623
1622
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Orders the execution of 55 Christian missonaries
Role range: 1605-1623
1623
Retirement
Hands over to his son but retains authority until his death
Role range: 1605-1623
1624
Break in Diplomatic Relations with Spain
Severs relations with Spain. Closes all ports to foreign vessels except for Nagasaki & Hirodi
Role range: 1605-1623
1628
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Orders the execution of more Christian missionaries
Role range: 1605-1623
1632
Death of Hidetada
Death of Hidetada
Role range: 1605-1623
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.