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Preceded by
  
Matsudaira Yoshinaga

Died
  
July 25, 1890

Name
  
Matsudaira Mochiaki


Nationality
  
Japanese

Succeeded by
  
none

Spouse
  
Takatsukasa Kayo

Matsudaira Mochiaki

Born
  
September 17, 1836 (
1836-09-17
)

Matsudaira Mochiaki (松平 茂昭, 17 September 1836–25 July 1890) was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period. He was the last head of the Fukui Domain in Echizen Province.His childhood name was Yuanosuke (鑜之助).

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Matsudaira Mochiaki Japanese antique photograph Matsudaira Mochiaki Edoera

Family

  • Father: Matsudaira Naoharu (1810-1878)
  • Wives:
  • Kuga Yukiko
  • Ikuhime, daughter of Hirohashi Tanetatsu
  • Children:
  • Matsudaira Yasutaka (1867-1930)
  • Matsudaira Nagayori
  • Takeya Harumitsu
  • Fujinami Shigeuji
  • Kiyohime, married Nabeshima Naoyasu
  • Keihime, married Kato Yasumichi
  • Akihime, married Toda Yasukei

    • Daimyo

    Mochiaki first ruled the Itoigawa Domain. He was adopted by Matsudaira Yoshinaga.

    When Yoshinaga gave up his title and power, Mochiaki became the head of the Fukui Domain.

    Meiji period

    After the daimyo were abolished, he was made an Imperial governor of Fukui.

    Mochiaki was made a member of the new Meiji aristocracy (kazoku). He was created a count; and he was promoted to marquis in 1888.

    References

    Matsudaira Mochiaki Wikipedia
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