Ashikaga Yoshiakira

Japanese shōgun during the Muromachi period

Ashikaga Yoshiakira - Japanese shōgun during the Muromachi period
Born

July 4th, 1330
694 years ago

Died

December 28th, 1367
657 years ago — 37 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Japan

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Served as the third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate from 1351 until 1367. Oversaw the period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan, a significant civil conflict that arose during the Nanboku-chō period. Yoshiakira’s leadership was marked by attempts to consolidate power and bring stability to the region amidst the ongoing strife of rival claimants to the throne. Faced with challenges from both internal factions and external pressures, his tenure contributed to the establishment of the Muromachi period's governance framework, which influenced Japanese politics for generations. His rule ended with his death in 1367, leading to a succession crisis.

Served as the third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate

Oversaw the Northern and Southern Courts conflict

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