# Tokugawa Yoshinobu - Last Tokugawa shōgun

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-yoshinobu
Reign: 1866 – 1867
Dynasty: Tokugawa house
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Yoshinobu

Yoshinobu returned governing authority to the emperor in 1867. The following struggle over power developed into the Boshin War.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Tokugawa Iesada](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-iesada)
- Succeeded by: [Emperor Meiji](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-meiji)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1867 - [Yoshinobu returns governing authority](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1867-yoshinobu-returns-governing-authority)