# Prince Kaneyoshi

_Son of emperor Go-Daigo_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Prince Kaneyoshi was a nobleman of the Kamakura period and the early Nanboku-chō period where power in Japan was split between two rival factions. He was the son of Emperor Go-Daigo who was head of one of the factions, the other being the Ashikaga shogunate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1329 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321#P569))
- **Died:** 30 April 1383 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321#P570))
- **Place of death:** Yabe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321#P27))
- **Positions held:** General Who Conquers the West (since 1336); shogun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321#P39))

## Questions

**When was Prince Kaneyoshi born?**  
Prince Kaneyoshi was born on 1329.

**What positions has Prince Kaneyoshi held?**  
Positions held by Prince Kaneyoshi include: General Who Conquers the West (since 1336); shogun.

## Related

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- [Ashikaga Yoshimitsu](https://diginpl.com/people/ashikaga-yoshimitsu)
- [Tokugawa Yoshinobu](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-yoshinobu)
- [Ashikaga Takauji](https://diginpl.com/people/ashikaga-takauji)
- [Tokugawa Tsunayoshi](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-tsunayoshi)
- [Tokugawa Hidetada](https://diginpl.com/people/tokugawa-hidetada)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Kaneyoshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Kaneyoshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11074321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11074321) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kanenaga.jpg by Musuketeer.3 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kanenaga.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Prince Kaneyoshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prince-kaneyoshi. Retrieved 10 November 2026.