# Ashikaga Yoshihisa

_9th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate_

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> Ashikaga Yoshihisa  was the 9th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1473 to 1489 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshihisa was the son of the eighth shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa with his wife Hino Tomiko.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 December 1465 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P569))
- **Died:** 26 April 1489 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P106))
- **Spouse:** Shoun-in; daughter of Tokudaiji Kinari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P26))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1474–1489) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshihisa born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshihisa was born on 11 December 1465.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshihisa held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshihisa include: shogun (1474–1489).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshihisa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshihisa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q447639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447639) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshihisa.jpg by Kanō Masanobu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshihisa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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