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Akimoto Hirotomo (秋元 礼朝, May 16, 1848 – June 13, 1883) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as the lord of Tatebayashi Domain (Kōzuke Province). Succeeding to family headship in 1864, he ruled the domain during the closing stages of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the chaos of the Boshin War. He and his domain were deeply involved in the events of the war in the north.
Akimoto Hirotomo | |
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| Lord of Tatebayashi | |
| In office 1864–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Akimoto Yukitomo |
| Succeeded by | none |
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| Born | May 16, 1848 Edo, Japan |
| Died | June 13, 1883 (aged 35) |
In the Meiji era, Hirotomo's family became viscounts (子爵, shishaku) in the new nobility.
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