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Matsudaira Munehide

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Preceded by
  
Matsudaira Muneakira

Role
  
Daimyo

Succeeded by
  
Matsudaira Munetake

Died
  
December 20, 1873

Nationality
  
Japanese

Children
  
Matsudaira Munetake

Name
  
Matsudaira Munehide


Born
  
October 21, 1809 (
1809-10-21
)

Matsudaira Munehide (松平 宗秀, October 21, 1809 – December 20, 1873), also known as Honjō Munehide (本庄 宗秀), was a Japanese daimyō of the late Edo period who ruled the Miyazu Domain (modern-day Miyazu, Kyoto). He was known by the titles "Hōki-no-kami" (伯耆守, Hōki-no-kami) (post-1840) or "Tango-no-kami" (丹後守, Tango-no-kami) (post-1868).

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Official in the bakufu

Munehide served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa shogunate, ultimately rising to the position of rōjū in the period from September 1864 through September 1866. Previously, he had been Kyoto shoshidai in the period spanning July 26, 1862, through September 17, 1862. In addition, he served as jisha-bugyō from November 1858 through November 1861; and he was Osaka jōdai from February 1861 through July 1862.

Restoration official

In the Meiji era, he served as chief priest of the Ise Shrine.

References

Matsudaira Munehide Wikipedia