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A daimyō from Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo. Son of Hachisuka Masakatsu, he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi and received Awa. He joined the Eastern Army at Sekigahara and built the base of Tokushima domain.
| Name | Hachisuka Iemasa (蜂須賀家政) |
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| Born–died | 1558 – 1639 |
| Period | Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo |
| Birthplace | Awa Province |
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Eldest son of Hachisuka Masakatsu, born in Owari. His father was a leading retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. From youth he stood in battle and gained experience in both arms and negotiation.
He fought for Oda Nobunaga at Anegawa in his first campaign. Following his father into Hideyoshi's service, he also joined the Yellow Horo corps. Though young he widened his role on the field.
After the Honnō-ji Incident he joined Hideyoshi at Yamazaki. With his father he also took part in territorial talks in the Chūgoku region, showing diplomatic skill. His standing rose with Hideyoshi's regime.
For merit in the Shikoku campaign he received the province of Awa that his father had declined, becoming a daimyō. Ruling from Tokushima, he became founder of the Hachisuka domain house. Focus shifted from war to governing.
He served in Hideyoshi's Odawara campaign and other wars of unification. Leading Awa forces he gained merit and secured his place as a Toyotomi daimyō. Afterward he also advanced castle-town works in his lands.
In the Korean campaigns he sent forces and fulfilled Toyotomi military duty. The burden of distant war weighed on subjects and heavily affected domain finance. Overseas war harshly tested Iemasa's rule. Mentions of Tokushima domain also mark this phase.
At Sekigahara he sided with the Eastern Army and was confirmed in Awa. It was a turning point from Toyotomi favor to the Tokugawa order. As a tozama he carefully adapted to bakuhan rule.
After the Osaka campaigns he shifted toward peacetime domain government. Advancing surveys and retainer control, he solidified Tokushima's base. The house moved from war merit toward governing.
He worked on the Tokushima castle town and industries such as indigo. Awa's economic wealth later supported domain finance. Interest in civil rule marked his later years.
He died in Awa at eighty-one. Living through both Hideyoshi and Ieyasu's ages, he laid the foundation of the Hachisuka Tokushima domain. He shifted from Sengoku warrior to Edo domain founder.
A. A daimyō from Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo. Son of Hachisuka Masakatsu, he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi and received Awa. He joined the Eastern Army at Sekigahara and built the base of Tokushima domain.
A. Period: Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo. Born in 1558, died in 1639.
A. Hachisuka Iemasa was born in Awa Province.
A. For merit in the Shikoku campaign Hideyoshi granted him Awa after his father declined it, making him a daimyō. After Sekigahara his holdings were confirmed.
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