Kakitsu Incident (assassination of Ashikaga Yoshinori)

Timeline

1. 1441Harima Province to Kyoto · JapanAkamatsu Masaaki, shugo of Harima, harbored long resentment over Yoshinori's confiscation of his lands and heavy taxation; he led troops from Harima into Kyoto, approaching the shogunate's core under the pretext of an audience.
2. 1441Muromachi residence · KyotoAs a banquet was under way at the Muromachi residence, Akamatsu Masaaki suddenly struck and killed Ashikaga Yoshinori. With the shogun assassinated, the shogunate's center was temporarily paralyzed and shugo daimyo across the land were shaken.