Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Iemitsu Biography and Timeline

Follow Iemitsu through 5 dated historical records for Japan.

Iemitsu, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1604–1623Years on this page

1604

Birth of Iemitsu

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Birth of Iemitsu, son of Hidetada

Role range: 1623-1651

1609

Sinking of Nossa Senhora da Graça - Nagasaki Scuttling

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Portuguese captain André Pessoa destroyed Nossa Senhora da Graça at Nagasaki rather than surrender her to Japanese forces; the confrontation occurred in January 1610.

Role range: 1623-1651

Sinking of Nossa Senhora da Graça

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Orders the siezure of the Portuguese ship, its captain blows up the ship

Role range: 1623-1651

1623

Persecution

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Intensifies the persecution of Christians

Role range: 1623-1651

Succession

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 3rd Shogun

Role range: 1623-1651

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.