Ashikaga Yoshikazu
Japanese shōgun during the Muromachi period
Born
August 27th, 1407
617 years ago
Died
March 17th, 1425
599 years ago — 17 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Japan
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Served as the sixth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate from 1423 until 1425. His tenure was marked by a continuation of the political instability that affected the region. Yoshikazu attempted to manage conflicts between rival factions and uphold the authority of the shogunate. His reign ended with his death in 1425, which led to further power struggles within the Ashikaga clan and the weakening of shogunal authority in subsequent years.
Served as the sixth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate
Attempted to stabilize the shogunate during his reign
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