Maeda Toshitsugu
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was a Japanese daimyo
of the early Edo period
, who ruled the Toyama Domain
. He was the 2nd son of Maeda Toshitsune
, the third lord of the Kaga Domain
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Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of the early Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, who ruled the Toyama Domain
Toyama Domain
The was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Etchū Province . It was ruled by a branch of the Maeda clan of Kaga.The domain was founded by Maeda Toshitsugu, the grandson of Maeda Toshiie.-References:...
. He was the 2nd son of Maeda Toshitsune
Maeda Toshitsune
was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga Domain. Toshitsune was a brother of Maeda Toshinaga and a son of Toshiie. Adopted as his heir, he became the wealthiest daimyo outside the Tokugawa. He controlled Etchū, Kaga, and Noto provinces....
, the third lord of the Kaga Domain
Kaga Domain
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga, Noto and Etchū Provinces of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan. Its income rating, over 1,000,000 koku, was the highest in the nation after the Tokugawa shogunate itself...
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