Ashikaga Yoshikatsu
Japanese shōgun during the Muromachi period
Born
March 19th, 1434
591 years ago
Died
August 16th, 1443
581 years ago — 9 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Japan
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Served as the sixth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan. Reigned from 1440 until his death in 1443. His tenure was marked by political instability and internal conflict within the shogunate. Following his early death, his younger brother assumed the position, continuing the lineage of the Ashikaga family. The era was characterized by power struggles that influenced the political landscape of Japan.
Served as the sixth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate
Reigned during a period of political instability
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