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Ashikaga Yoshiteru

13th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate

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Ashikaga Yoshiteru , also known as Yoshifushi or Yoshifuji, was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the 13th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1546 to 1565 during the late Muromachi period of Japan. He was the eldest son of the 12th shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and his mother was a daughter of Konoe Hisamichi. When he became shogun in 1546 at age 11, Yoshiteru's name was Yoshifushi ; but some years later in 1554, he changed his name to the one by which he is conventionally known today. His childhood name was Kikubemaru (菊童丸). His younger brother Ashikaga Yoshiaki became the fifteenth shōgun.

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Born
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Place of birth
Nanzen-ji Temple wd
Died
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Place of death
Kyoto wd
Citizenship
Japan wd
Occupation
samurai wd
Spouse
Kojijū no Tsubone wd

Positions held wd

  • shogun (1547–1565)

Questions

When was Ashikaga Yoshiteru born?
Ashikaga Yoshiteru was born on 31 March 1536 in Nanzen-ji Temple.
What positions has Ashikaga Yoshiteru held?
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshiteru include: shogun (1547–1565).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshiteru · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q447066 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ashikaga Yoshiteru.jpg by Attributed to Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Inscription by Sakugen Shūryō ) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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