Hotta Masayoshi

Hotta Masayoshi (堀田 正睦, August 30, 1810 – April 26, 1864) was the 5th Hotta daimyō of the Sakura Domain in the Japanese Edo period, who served as chief rōjū in the Bakumatsu period Tokugawa shogunate, where he played an important role in the negotiations of the Ansei Treaties with various foreign powers.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Hotta.
Hotta Masayoshi
Hotta Masayoshi
5th (Hotta) Lord of Sakura
In office
1825–1859
Preceded byHotta Masachika
Succeeded byHotta Masamichi
Personal details
Born(1810-08-30)August 30, 1810
Edo, Japan
DiedApril 26, 1864(1864-04-26) (aged 53)
Sakura, Chiba, Japan
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