Hosokawa–Miyoshi Conflict in the 1490s

Timeline

1. 1490–1492Kyoto · KinaiAs shugo, Hosokawa Masamoto controlled shogunal affairs in Kyoto and clashed with Miyoshi Nagayoshi and other Miyoshi forces over spheres of influence in the Kinai, both sides expanding their influence by backing rival shogunal factions and contesting shugo rights in neighboring provinces.
2. 1493Kyoto Imperial Palace · KinaiHosokawa Masamoto launched the Meiō Coup, driving out Ashikaga Yoshitane and installing Ashikaga Yoshizumi as shogun, resolving the succession dispute by force and marking the point at which shugo power overshadowed the shogunate's nominal authority.
3. 1494–1499Katsuchi Province and Settsu Province · KinaiBuilding on their base in Awa Province, the Miyoshi clan pushed into the Kinai, clashing continuously with the Hosokawa faction in Katsuchi, Settsu, and elsewhere; neither side could destroy the other, creating a prolonged standoff that further hollowed out the shogunate's governing capacity.