Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Yoshimune Biography and Timeline

Follow Yoshimune through 5 dated historical records for Japan.

Yoshimune, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1684–1745Years on this page

1684

Birth of Yoshimune

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Birth of Yoshimune

Role range: 1716-1745

1705

Rule of Kii

Shogun · Kii · House / House of Tokugawa

Becomes head of the fief of Kii

Role range: 1716-1745

1716

Reform of Currency

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Reforms the currency

Role range: 1716-1745

Succession

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, Eighth Shogun, begins the daimyo of Kii line

Role range: 1716-1745

1745

Retirement

Shogun · House / House of Tokugawa

Retires & names Ieshige successor

Role range: 1716-1745

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.