With whom did Ieyasu live as a hostage in his youth?
Imagawa Yoshimoto
Oda Nobunaga
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
Answer
Tokugawa Ieyasu lived as a hostage in the household of Imagawa Yoshimoto, a powerful daimyō, from the age of 13 to 21. He was treated well and was able to observe the workings of the Imagawa clan firsthand. This experience helped him to develop his own political and military skills.
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