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His parents are Matsudaira Hirotada (his father), and Odai-no-kata (his mother)
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His mother and father where step siblings
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His father was allaying with Yoshimoto (another clan) and they demanded his first born as a hostage.
On his way to the Sunpu domaine he was abducted by the enemy, Oda. He was only 5 -
In 1549 he learned that his father had been killed by a close vassal (one of the events leading to his release by the Oda)
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Ieyasu was released at 13 years of age
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At 15 years old he was ordered to fight against The Oda clan in a series of battles.
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