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Ieyasu was determined to capitalise on his victory at Sekigahara, and more generally on the accomplishments of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi. His main aim was to ensure the Tokugawa stayed in control of the nation. In this, he would be aided by his survival skills.
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© 2004 Kenneth G. Henshall
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Henshall, K.G. (2004). The Closed Country: The Tokugawa Period (1600–1868). In: A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230502925_4
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