Preceded by Asano Tsunaakira Nationality Japanese Died April 1, 1708 | Succeeded by Asano Yoshinaga Name Asano Tsunanaga | |
Born July 28, 1659 ( 1659-07-28 ) | ||
Asano Tsunanaga (浅野 綱長, July 28, 1659 – April 1, 1708) was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Hiroshima Domain. He held the title of Aki no kami.
During the 47 Ronin incident, Tsunanaga sent a messenger to Ako, which was ruled by a branch family of the Hiroshima Asano, and recommended that Oishi Kuranosuke peacefully surrender the castle to the shogunate's envoys.
His daughter married the court noble Ichijo Kaneka.
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