In Tokugawa Ieyasu early life his family was one of many that struggled in brutal age of endemic civil strife, his childhood was scarcely auspicious as his father Matsudaira Hirotada was involved in network shifting alliances that repetitively drew him into battle. His parents separated permanently as because of change in alliance, followed by this his father was taken hostage in Sumpu now the city of Shizuoka where he was held for two years.
Later on when conditions settled Ieyasu was trained in the military and governmental arts and developed a great love for falconry. In the late 1550’s Ieyasu took a wife, fathering the first of several sons and began to acquire military experience by leading forces on behalf of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the clan
Later on when conditions settled Ieyasu was trained in the military and governmental arts and developed a great love for falconry. In the late 1550’s Ieyasu took a wife, fathering the first of several sons and began to acquire military experience by leading forces on behalf of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the clan