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Name
  
Maeda Shigemichi

Died
  
July 7, 1786

Parents
  
Maeda Yoshinori


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Maeda Shigemichi (前田 重教) (November 30, 1741 – July 7, 1786) was a Japanese daimyō of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga Domain.

Shigemichi was the 7th son of Maeda Yoshinori, the 5th daimyō of Kaga. After his half-brother Shigenobu's death, Shigemichi was chosen as heir, and was being prepared to send to Edo to receive permission from the shogunate to become the next daimyō of Kaga. A case of the measles delayed his departure, but he was finally able to go to Edo and meet with the shogun Ieshige, formally receiving the title of daimyō. Soon after his investiture, he continued the political purges connected to the Kaga uprising. He was also involved in popularizing Noh drama. Shigemichi yielded headship to his half-brother Harunaga in 1771, and died in 1786 at age 44.

Family

  • Father: Maeda Yoshinori (1690–1745)
  • Brothers
  • Maeda Munetoki (1725–1747)
  • Maeda Shigehiro (1729–1753)
  • Maeda Shigenobu (1735–1753)
  • Maeda Harunaga (1745–1810)
  • Son: Maeda Narinaga (1782–1824)
  • References

    Maeda Shigemichi Wikipedia