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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1358–1408 Also known as 足利義満、Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

3rd shogun of the Muromachi shogunate (1358–1408), who consolidated shogunal authority, reunified the Northern and Southern Courts, promoted trade wi…

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  1. 1371–1378Kyoto · Muromachi shogunateAfter succeeding as shogun in 1368 he was assisted by retainers and regents, gradually participating in government from the 1370s, formally taking personal rule in 1378 and beginning to exercise shogunal power independently.
  2. 1378–1394Kyoto · Muromachi shogunateAfter taking personal rule in 1378 he reunified the Northern and Southern Courts, strengthened control over shugo daimyō, ended the North–South division in 1392, and promoted the tally trade with Ming China, bringing the shogunate to its zenith.

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