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Ashikaga Yoshiaki (足利 義昭, 5 December 1537 – 19 October 1597) was the 15th and final shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 when he staged a revolt and was overthrown.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was a shogun (hereditary military dictator) of Japan who was the 15th and last of his family to hold the title. Yoshiaki had been a priest, but in 1568, with the aid of his protector, the general Oda Nobunaga, he deposed his cousin Yoshihide and took over the shogunate.
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The Revolt of Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Japanese: 足利義昭の乱) took place in 1573 and was led by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the 15th Shogun of Japan and a member of the Ashikaga clan. Yoshiaki became shogun in 1568 with the support of Oda Nobunaga, who helped him gain power. The Oda clan's forces entered Kyoto, restoring the Muromachi shogunate. This ...
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Nov 19, 2007 · Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Shogun) Born: 1537. Died: 1597. Distinction: 15th Ashikaga Shogun. Japanese: 足利 義昭 (Ashikaga Yoshiaki) A carving of Ashikaga Yoshiaki. At the time of Ashikaga Yoshiteru's murder in 1565, Yoshiaki was known as Kakukei, the abbot of the Ichijoin in Nara.
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