# Ashikaga Yoshihide

_14th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate_

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> Ashikaga Yoshihide  was the 14th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, who held nominal power for a few months in 1568 during the Muromachi period of Japan. He became shōgun three years after the death of his cousin, the 13th shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1538 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hirashima-sho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P19))
- **Died:** 26 October 1568 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P570))
- **Place of death:** Awa Province ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai; shogun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P106))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1568–1568) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshihide born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshihide was born on 1538 in Hirashima-sho.

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshihide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshihide) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q541037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541037) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshihide.JPG by ラッチキング (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshihide.JPG)

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