Matsudaira Nobunao

In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsudaira.
Matsudaira Nobunao
松平信復
Born (1719-05-22)May 22, 1719
Died November 1, 1768(1768-11-01) (aged 49)
Yoshida, Mikawa Province, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Izu-no-kami
Occupation Daimyō

Matsudaira Nobunao (松平信復, May 22, 1719 November 1, 1768) was a daimyō during mid-Edo period Japan.

Biography

Matsudaira Nobunao was the eldest son of Matsudaira Nobutoki, the daimyō of Yoshida Domain in Mikawa Province. On the death of his father on June 44, 1744, he became daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain and head of the Ōkōchi-branch of the Matsudaira clan. A few days later, his courtesy title changed to Izu-no-kami. On October 15, 1752, he was transferred to Yoshida Domain.

His is noted for having founded the domain academy, the Jijukan (時習館), which became a noted center for Neo-Confucian studies.

Nobunao died on November 1, 1768 in Yoshida.

References

Preceded by
Matsudaira Nobutoki
Daimyō of Hamamatsu
1744-1752
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Sukekuni
Preceded by
Matsudaira Nobukuni
Daimyō of Yoshida
1752-1768
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Nobuuya



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