# Tokugawa Iesada - Shōgun

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-iesada
Reign: 1853 – 1858
Dynasty: Tokugawa house
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Iesada

Treaties opening Japan to foreign powers were concluded during Iesada’s reign, intensifying domestic political conflict.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Emperor Kōmei](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-komei)
- Succeeded by: [Tokugawa Yoshinobu](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-yoshinobu)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1853 - [Perry’s ships arrive](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1853-perry-s-ships-arrive)
- 1854 - [Convention of Kanagawa](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1854-convention-of-kanagawa)