# Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

_The third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1358–1408)_

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> Ashikaga Yoshimitsu  was the third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, ruling from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimitsu was Ashikaga Yoshiakira's third son but the oldest son to survive, his childhood name being Haruō (春王). Yoshimitsu was appointed shōgun, a hereditary title as head of the military estate, in 1368 at the age of ten; at twenty he was admitted to the imperial court as Acting Grand Counselor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 September 1358 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyōto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P19))
- **Died:** 31 May 1408 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kinkaku-ji Temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan; Ashikaga shogunate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai; shogun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P106))
- **Spouse:** Hino Nariko; Hino Yasuko; Fujiwara no Yoshiko ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Japan (since 1402); Daijō-daijin (since 1395); Genji no chōja (since 1383); Jugō (since 1383); Sadaijin (since 1382); kuroudonobettou (since 1382); Naidaijin (since 1381); Konoe Daisho (since 1378); Sangi (since 1374); shogun (1369–1395) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshimitsu born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was born on 25 September 1358 in Kyōto.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshimitsu held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu include: King of Japan (since 1402); Daijō-daijin (since 1395); Genji no chōja (since 1383); Jugō (since 1383); Sadaijin (since 1382).

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- [Kinkaku-ji](https://diginpl.com/places/kinkaku-ji)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshimitsu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshimitsu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q248381](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248381) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yoshimitsu Ashikaga cropped.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yoshimitsu_Ashikaga_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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