How Ieyasu brought the end of the internal unrest
Ieyasu Tokugawa now had control of Japan. He was the first Shogun and his family would continue to rule for 250 years. He expelled the Christian missionaries living in Japan and this meant that Japan was not as divided religiously. There were few reasons to rebel. In order to reinforce this he curbed the Daimyo's powers. The Daimyos too were tired and wanted to secure positions, wealth and power. The only danger left was that the Daimyos could combine samurai armies and overthrow Ieyasu. Ieyasu allowed Daimyos to have control of their own area but not to combine through marriage.
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Essentially, they could not elevate their power. The Daimyos also had to help
build Ieyasu's castle and the city of Edo. This became a competition to gain favourance from Ieyasu. The Daimyos also had to pay homage through silk, gold and silver. This system worked well and Ieyasu was able to stop the civil wars in Japan and prevent rebelling. Ieyasu died on June 1, 1616. |