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Maeda Toshinaga (前田 利長, 1562 - 1614 ) was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie and married one of Tokugawa Ieyasu 's daughters.
He supported Ieyasu, and, after receiving his brother Toshimasa's lands (Noto, 215,000 koku), controlled a total of 1,250,000 koku, an amount exceeded only by the Shogunate. Toshinaga built and resided in Kanazawa Castle .
He had no children and adopted his brother Toshitsune as his heir.
The article incorporates text from OpenHistory .
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