Salih Hulusi Pasha vs Tokugawa Hidetada

Salih Hulusi Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier by Sultan Mehmed VI in March 1920. His tenure lasted only a few weeks as he was dismissed by the sultan for refusing to sign the Treaty of S

Salih Hulusi Pasha was dismissed as Grand Vizier by Sultan Mehmed VI after only two weeks in office. The sultan objected to his refusal to sign the Treaty of S

After his dismissal, Salih Hulusi Pasha retired from political life. He lived quietly in Istanbul during the Turkish War of Independence and the early years of the Republic, dying in 1939.

Tokugawa Hidetada, as shogun, led the Tokugawa forces in the winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka against Toyotomi Hideyori. The siege ended with a negotiated peace, but Hidetada's forces filled the castle's outer moats, weakening its defenses. This was a key step in eliminating the Toyotomi threat.

Tokugawa Hidetada commanded the Tokugawa army in the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka. The Tokugawa forces decisively defeated the Toyotomi army, leading to the destruction of Osaka Castle and the death of Toyotomi Hideyori. This ended the last major opposition to Tokugawa rule.

Tokugawa Hidetada, with the retired shogun Ieyasu, issued the Buke Shohatto, a code of conduct for daimyo. It restricted castle construction, marriage alliances, and military power, and required daimyo to reside in Edo periodically (sankin kotai). This law consolidated Tokugawa control over the feudal lords.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu's death in 1616, Tokugawa Hidetada assumed full authority as shogun. He strengthened the bakufu's administrative structure, appointed loyal fudai daimyo to key positions, and continued policies to centralize power. His reign solidified the Tokugawa shogunate's foundation for over 250 years.