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Ashikaga Yoshimochi

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1386–1428 Also known as Minamoto no Yoshimochi

Fourth shogun of the Muromachi shogunate (r. 1394–1423), son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu;…

Timeline

  1. 1394–1408Kyoto · KyotoBecame shogun after Yoshimitsu's abdication in 1394, though real power remained with his father. From 1401 to 1408 he took part in shogunate ceremonies and coordination with shugo daimyo, gaining experience for later independent rule.
  2. 1409–1410Kyoto · KyotoAfter Yoshimitsu's death he threw off Ōgoshi politics, personally adjudicating disputes among shugo daimyo and temple-shrine relations, adjusting the shogunate's stance on Ming kanghe trade, and beginning to shape independent shogunal authority.
  3. 1411–1428Kyoto · Muromachi shogunateAfter abdicating to his son Yoshinori in 1423 he continued to influence shogunal politics; he died in 1428. During his era the Muromachi shogunate still maintained authority in the capital region and parts of the country, but Kanto forces grew stronger.

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