Asano Tsunanaga

Asano Tsunanaga (浅野 綱長, July 28, 1659 – April 1, 1708) was a Japanese daimyō of the Edo period, who ruled the Hiroshima Domain. He held the title of Aki no kami. His childhood name was Iwamatsu (岩松).

In this Japanese name, the family name is Asano.

Asano Tsunanaga
Lord of Hiroshima
In office 1673–1708
Preceded by	Asano Tsunaakira
Succeeded by	Asano Yoshinaga
Personal details
Born	(1659-07-28)July 28, 1659
Died	April 1, 1708(1708-04-01) (aged 48)
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse(s)	Atehime

During the 47 rōnin incident, Tsunanaga sent a messenger to Akō, which was ruled by a branch family of the Hiroshima Asano, and recommended that Ōishi Kuranosuke peacefully surrender the castle to the shogunate's envoys.

His daughter married the court noble Ichijō Kaneka.

Family

• Father: Asano Tsunaakira
• Mother: Kujō Aiko (d. 1659), daughter of the regent Kujō Michifusa (son of the of the regent Kujō Yukiie and Toyotomi Sadako), and Matsudaira Tsuruhime (daughter of Matsudaira Tadanao of Fukui Domain and Tokugawa Katsuhime, daughter of the 2nd shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada and Asai Oeyo))
• Wife: Tokugawa Atehime (1666–1683), daughter of Tokugawa Mitsutomo of Owari Domain
• Children:
  • Asano Yoshinaga by Atehime
  • Asano Nagakata (1693–1744)
  • Nakagawa Hisayoshi (1708–1743)
  • Umehime married Ogasawara Tadamoto of Kokura Domain
  • daughter married Kujō Morotaka
  • daughter married the regent Ichijō Kaneka
  • daughter married Matsudaira Sukekuni of Hamamatsu Domain
  • daughter married Matsudaira Yoshikata of Mutsu-Yanagawa Domain
  • daughter married Mizuno Tadamoto of Matsumoto Domain later married Mori Naganari of Akō Domain later married Kawaha Tadateru

References

Preceded by Asano Tsunaakira	4th (Asano) Daimyō of Hiroshima 1673–1708	Succeeded by Asano Yoshinaga