Ashikaga Yoshiaki
15th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1568–1573) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashikaga Yoshiaki (足利 義昭, 5 December 1537 – 19 October 1597)[1] was the 15th and final shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 when he staged a revolt and was overthrown.[2] His father, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, was the twelfth shōgun, and his brother, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, was the thirteenth shōgun.[3]
In this Japanese name, the surname is Ashikaga.
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Ashikaga Yoshiaki 足利 義昭 | |
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In office 1568–1573 | |
Monarch | Ōgimachi |
Preceded by | Ashikaga Yoshihide |
Succeeded by | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
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Born | 5 December 1537 Ashikaga shogunate |
Died | 19 October 1597(1597-10-19) (aged 59) Azuchi–Momoyama period |
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