# Tokugawa Ieyoshi - Shōgun

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-ieyoshi
Reign: 1837 – 1853
Dynasty: Tokugawa house
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ieyoshi

His reign included the Tenpō reforms and the arrival of Perry’s first expedition shortly before his death.

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

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