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Ashikaga Yoshimochi
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Ashikaga Yoshimochi

The fourth shōgun of the Ashikaga Shogunate of Japan (1386–1428)

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Ashikaga Yoshimochi was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the fourth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who first reigned from 1394 to 1423, and then again from 1425 to his death in 1428 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimochi was the son of the third shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and the elder brother of the sixth shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshinori.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kyoto wd
Died
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Place of death
Kyoto wd
Citizenship
Japan wd
Occupation
samurai wd
Spouse
Hino Eishi wd

Positions held wd

  • shogun (1395–1423)

Questions

When was Ashikaga Yoshimochi born?
Ashikaga Yoshimochi was born on 12 March 1386 in Kyoto.
What positions has Ashikaga Yoshimochi held?
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshimochi include: shogun (1395–1423).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshimochi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q466287 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ashikaga Yoshimochi.jpg by Attributed to Tosa Yukihide (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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