Ako (Principality)

Ako Khan was created by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1615 . Its first owner was appointed Ikeda Masatsuna (1605-1631). He died in 1631 without leaving an heir, and the domain passed to his younger brother, Ikeda Teruoka (1611-1647). In 1645, after Ikeda Teruoka was declared insane, he was removed from his post.

In the same 1645, Asano Naganao (1610–1672), who had previously ruled in Kasama Khan (1632–1645), was appointed to Ako Castle. Under the rule of the Asano clan, the Principality of Ako reached its highest rating of 53,000 Koku .

Asano Naganori (1667-1701), 3rd daimyo of Ako-khan (1675-1701), Naganao’s grandson , was sentenced to sepuk for attempting to kill Kira Yoshinaki at Edo Castle in 1701 . His vassals became ronins , which went down in history as “ Forty-seven ronins .”

In 1701, Nagai Naohiro (1664-1711), who had previously ruled Karasuyama Khan (1687-1701), became the new ruler of Ako-khan. In 1706, he was transferred to Iiyama Khan in Shinano Province.

In 1706, Mori Naganao (1672–1722), who had previously ruled in Nishiebara Khan in the province of Mimasaka (1698–1706), was transferred to Ako Castle. He and his descendants ruled the Principality of Ako for twelve generations until the Meiji Restoration . The income of the principality was equal to 20,000 coca .

In July 1871, after the administrative-political reform, Ako-khan was liquidated. The territory of the former principality was incorporated into Hyogo Prefecture .

•   Genus of Ikeda , tozama , (35,000 Koku , 1615-1645)

1. Ikeda Masatsuna (池田 政綱; 1605-1631), daimyo of Ako-khan (1615-1631), the fifth son of Ikeda Terumasa (1565-1613)
2. Ikeda Teruoka (池 田輝興; 1611–1647), daimyo of Ako-khan (1631–1645), younger brother of the previous

•   Asano clan , tozama , (53,000-> 50,000-> 53,000 Koku , 1645-1701)

1. Asano Naganao (浅 野 長 直; 1610-1672) ^[1] , daimyo Ako-khan (1645-1671), the eldest son of Asano Nagashige (1588-1632), daimyo Kasama Khan (1622-1632)
2. Asano Nagatomo (浅 野 長 友; 1643–1675), daimyo of Ako-khan (1671–1675), the eldest son of the previous
3. Asano Naganori (浅 野 長 矩; 1667-1701), daimyo of Ako-khan (1675-1701), the eldest son of the previous one.

•   The genus of Nagai , fudai , (32,000 Koku , 1701-1706)

1. Nagai Naohiro (永 井 直 敬; 1664-1711) ^[2] , daimyo Ako-khan (1701-1706), the second son of Nagai Naotsune (1631-1677), 6th shoshidaya Kyoto (1670-1677)

•   Rod Mori , Tozama , (20,000 Koku , 1706-1871)

1. Mori Naganao (森 長 直; 1672-1722) ^[3] , daimyo of Ako-khan (1706-1722), son of Mori Nagatsugu (1610-1698), 2nd daimyo of Tsuyama-khan (1634-1674)
2. Mori Nagataka (森 長 孝; 1694-1723), daimyo of Ako Khan (1722-1723), the nephew of the previous
3. Mori Naganari (森 長生; 1698-1731), daimyo of Ako-khan (1723-1731), the adopted son of the previous
4. Mori Masafusa (森 政 房; 1710-1747), daimyo of Ako Khan (1731-1746), younger brother of the previous
5. Mori Tadahiro (森 忠 洪; 1728-1776), daimyo of Ako-khan (1747-1769), son of Mori Masanori (1681-1739), the adopted son of the previous
6. Mori Tadaoki (森 忠 興; 1752-1784), daimyo of Ako-khan (1769-1780), the eldest son of the previous
7. Mori Tadasuke (森 忠 賛; 1758-1837), daimyo of Ako-khan (1780-1801), the third son of Mori Tadahiro, the younger brother of the previous
8. Mori Tadaakira (森 忠 哲; 1788-1807), daimyo of Ako-khan (1801-1807), son of the previous
9. Mori Tadataka (森 忠 敬; 1794-1824), daimyo of Ako-khan (1807-1824), younger brother of the previous
10. Mori Tadanori (森 忠 徳; 1818–1881), daimyo of Ako-khan (1824–1862), the third son of the previous
11. Mori Tadatsune (森 忠 典; 1848–1883), daimyo of Ako-khan (1862–1868), the second son of the previous
12. Mori Tadanori (森 忠 儀; 1850-1885), the last daimyo of Ako-khan (1868-1871), the third son of Mori Tadanori, the younger brother of the previous one.

• List of Japanese Khans
• The elimination of khans and the foundation of prefectures

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• Sasaki Suguru (2004). Boshin Sensō 戊辰 戦 争. Tokyo: Chuokōron-shinsha.

• List of three hundred khans of the Edo period (Japanese)