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Ashikaga Yoshiakira Appointed Second-Generation Shogun

Type Event Region Japan Time 1358

In 1338, Ashikaga Takauji formally appointed his son Ashikaga Yoshiakira as the second sei-i taishōgun to consolidate the regime.

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  1. 1358Kyoto · KinkiWithin the framework of the Northern Court, Ashikaga Takauji appointed his heir Ashikaga Yoshiakira as the second sei-i taishōgun, establishing the hereditary succession pattern of the shogunate.
  2. 1358Muromachi, Kyoto · KinkiYoshiakira made Muromachi the shogunate's center, commanding military operations against the Southern Court and organizing shogunate institutions, consolidating Northern Court warrior rule.

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