Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Japanese shōgun during the Muromachi period
Born
January 15th, 1481
544 years ago
Died
September 6th, 1511
513 years ago — 30 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Japan
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Ascended to the position of shōgun in 1508 during Japan's Muromachi period. Governed amid a time of significant political complexity and fragmentation. His tenure included efforts to navigate the conflicts among regional lords and the growing power struggles within the shōgunate. The period characterized by internal discord and power shifts saw a limited ability to establish stability. Returned to the position of shōgun after the assassination of his predecessor but faced challenges from powerful clan leaders. His leadership ended in 1511 with his death, after which the shōgunate continued to experience turmoil and change.
Served as the 10th shōgun of the Ashikaga shōgunate
Took power during a politically turbulent era
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