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Key Events During Ashikaga Yoshimochi's Shogunate Rule

Type Event Region Japan Time 1411

In 1411, during Ashikaga Yoshimochi's shogunate, Ōuchi Moro'ie led forces into Kyūshū to campaign against the Shōni clan, pacifying western Japan and…

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  1. 1411Kyoto · Muromachi shogunateDuring Ashikaga Yoshimochi's shogunate, conflict between the Shōni and Ōuchi clans in western Japan intensified. Citing the need to maintain order in Kyūshū, the shogunate supported Ōuchi Moro'ie's expedition. This move embodied the shogunate's governing strategy of using powerful daimyō to counterbalance local powers.
  2. 1411Kyūshū (around Buzen Province) · KyūshūŌuchi Moro'ie led his army into Kyūshū, defeated the Shōni forces, and compelled their submission. After the campaign, the Ōuchi clan's influence in western Japan grew greatly, making it one of the most powerful shugo daimyō of the Muromachi period and altering the local balance of power in Kyūshū.

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