# Ashikaga Yoshikatsu

_The seventh shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1434-1443)_

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> Ashikaga Yoshikatsu  was the seventh shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1442 to 1443 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshikatsu was the son of the 6th shōgun Ashikaga Yoshinori with his concubine, Hino Shigeko (1411–1463). His childhood name was Chiyachamaru (千也茶丸). Hino Tomiko, wife of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, at first was betrothed to Yoshikatsu.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 March 1434 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P19))
- **Died:** 16 August 1443 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P106))
- **Positions held:** shogun (1442–1443) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshikatsu born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu was born on 19 March 1434 in Kyoto.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshikatsu held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshikatsu include: shogun (1442–1443).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshikatsu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshikatsu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q455351](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455351) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshikatsu statue.jpg (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshikatsu_statue.jpg)

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