# Ashikaga Yoshiaki

_15th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1568–1573)_

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> Ashikaga Yoshiaki  was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and 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. His father, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, was the twelfth shōgun, and his brother, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, was the thirteenth shōgun.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 December 1537 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P19))
- **Died:** 9 October 1597 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P570))
- **Place of death:** Osaka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P106))
- **Spouse:** Sako no Kata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1568–1588) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshiaki born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was born on 15 December 1537 in Kyoto.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshiaki held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshiaki include: shogun (1568–1588).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshiaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshiaki) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q434415](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434415) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshiaki2.jpg by 松平定信（編） (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshiaki2.jpg)

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