1605: Ieyasu Cedes the Shogunate to Hidetada and Begins Rule as Retired Shogun - Sengoku Shogun Map
Only two years after becoming shogun, Ieyasu ceded the title to his son Hidetada, a move intended to demonstrate to all that the shogunate would be hereditary within the Tokugawa house. Ieyasu himself retired to Sunpu, taking the title of Ōgosho (retired shogun), and while formally stepping back he retained real power, establishing a dual system of governance that oversaw Hidetada's administration in Edo.
Major events
- 1605-04-16: Tokugawa Hidetada Becomes Shogun — At Fushimi Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu transferred the shogunate to Hidetada, demonstrating that the office would be inherited within the Tokugawa family.