Tokugawa Ieyasu

Towards the end of the 16th century three outstanding commanders brought Japan''s century of civil wars to an end, but it was Tokugawa Ieyasu who was to ensure a lasting peace.

In terms of his strategic and political achievements Ieyasu ranks as Japan''s greatest samurai commander. Ieyasu possessed the rare wisdom of knowing who should be an ally and who was an enemy, a key skill for a successful m...