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Hosokawa-Yamana Rivalry
Around 1467, shikken Hosokawa Katsumo and Yamana Sōzen broke over the shogunal succession and long-standing power struggles, mustering Eastern and We…
Timeline
- 1461–1466Muromachi shogunal palace · KyotoHosokawa Katsumo and Yamana Sōzen long competed for influence over the shogun and the court, with deepening conflicts over shugo daimyō alliances, estate disputes, and the succession issue.
- 1467Kyoto · KyotoHosokawa Katsumo supported Ashikaga Yoshihisa, while Yamana Sōzen allied with Ashikaga Yoshimi; both sides gathered troops in Kyoto, attacked each other's residences, and broke openly.
- 1467–1477Kyoto · KyotoHosokawa's Eastern Army and Yamana's Western Army fought a prolonged stalemate in Kyoto, each recruiting provincial shugo daimyō; after Yamana Sōzen died in battle in 1471 the Hosokawa side gradually gained the upper hand, and Hosokawa Katsumo prevailed in 1477.
Sources
- Government and Local Power in Japan, 500 to 1700 — John Whitney Hall (1981)
- 応仁・文明の乱 — 今谷明 (1995)