Tōdō Takakiyo
| Tōdō Takakiyo | |
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| Lord of Tsu | |
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In office 1871–1871 |
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| Preceded by | Tōdō Takayuki |
| Succeeded by | -- none-- |
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| Born | October 19, 1837 |
| Died | November 18, 1889 (aged 52) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Tōdō Takakiyo (藤堂高潔?, October 19, 1837 – November 18, 1889) was a Japanese daimyo of the Bakumatsu period. He was the 12th and final daimyo of Tsu Domain.
Takakiyo was born in 1837 as the eldest son of the previous daimyo of Tsu Domain, Tōdō Takayuki; his mother was from the Hashimoto clan. In 1863, he was sent to Kyoto as the nominal head of the domain’s forces sent to help suppress pro-sonnō jōi rebels during the Tenchūgumi Incident. He was awarded with the ceremonial court rank of Captain of the Left Imperial Guards (左近衛権少将) by the grateful Emperor Komei.
At the start of the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration, the samurai of the domain were divided between factions which supported the Shogunate, and those who supported the concept of Kobu gattai; however, sentiment towards to Shogunate was only lukewarm. During the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, forces of Tsu Domain initially supported the Shogunate, but switched sides in the course of the battle, contributing strongly to the defeat of the pro-Shogunate forces. Tsu Domain subsequently contributed forces to other battles of the Boshin War, including the Battle of Hakodate on the side of the new Meiji government. In 1868, Takakiyo was part of the guard to Emperor Meiji in his first pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine.
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