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Ashikaga Yoshiteru

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1536–1565 Also known as Yoshiteru、Swordmaster Shogun

Thirteenth sei-i taishōgun of Japan's Muromachi shogunate, born 1536, became shogun at age eleven in 1546;…

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  1. 1536–1546Kyoto · KyotoSon of Ashikaga Yoshishige, guarded in childhood by Hosokawa Harumoto and others. Succeeded as thirteenth shogun at age eleven in 1546, by which time real shogunal power had fallen into the hands of shugo daimyo such as Hosokawa and Miyoshi.
  2. 1546–1565Kyoto · KyotoAround 1551 Miyoshi Nagayoshi's forces controlled Kyoto and the shogunal authority existed in name only. Yoshiteru devoted himself to swordsmanship, earning the name 'Swordmaster Shogun,' and tried to ally with powerful daimyo to restore shogunal order, sharpening conflict with the Miyoshi and Matsunaga clans.
  3. 1565Nijo Castle, Kyoto (shogunal residence) · KyotoMatsunaga Hisahide led troops to besiege the shogunal residence; Yoshiteru fought back with his sword but was outnumbered and killed along with his concubines. This event marked the effective collapse of the Muromachi shogunate.

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