# Ashikaga Yoshiharu

_12th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1521–1546)_

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> Ashikaga Yoshiharu  was the twelfth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate from 1521 through 1546 during the late Muromachi period of Japan. He was the son of the eleventh shōgun Ashikaga Yoshizumi.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 April 1511 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mizuguki-Okayama Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P19))
- **Died:** 20 May 1550 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P570))
- **Place of death:** Anō ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P106))
- **Spouse:** Keijuin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1522–1547) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshiharu born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshiharu was born on 2 April 1511 in Mizuguki-Okayama Castle.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshiharu held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshiharu include: shogun (1522–1547).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshiharu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshiharu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q536313](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536313) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshiharu.jpg by Geneast (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshiharu.jpg)

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