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Matsudaira Nobunao

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Matsudaira Nobunao
松平信復
Born(1719-05-22)May 22, 1719
DiedNovember 1, 1768(1768-11-01) (aged 49)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesIzu-no-kami
OccupationDaimyō

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

Biography

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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.

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Preceded by Daimyō of Hamamatsu
1744-1752
Succeeded by
Preceded by Daimyō of Yoshida
1752-1768
Succeeded by