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Ashikaga Takauji (足利 尊氏, August 18, 1305 – June 7, 1358) [1] also known as Minamoto no Takauji was the founder and first shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate. [2] His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan , and ended with his death in 1358. [ 3 ]
After Ashikaga Takauji established himself as the Shōgun, a dispute arose with Emperor Go-Daigo on the subject of how to govern the country. That dispute led Takauji to cause Prince Yutahito, the second son of Emperor Go-Fushimi , to be installed as Emperor Kōmyō while Go-Daigō fled Kyoto.
The campaign was therefore enormously successful for the Ashikaga, with huge numbers of samurai rushing to join the two brothers. [2] By February 23 of the following year Nitta Yoshisada and the Emperor had lost, and Kyoto itself had fallen. [2] On February 25, 1336, Ashikaga Takauji entered the capital and the Kenmu Restoration ended. [2]
The Taiheiki (Japanese: 太平記) is a Japanese historical epic written in the late 14th century that details the fall of the Hōjō clan and rise of the Ashikaga, and the period of war (Nanboku-chō) between the Northern Court of Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino, which forever splintered the ...
1338: Ashikaga Takauji declares himself shōgun, moves his capital into the Muromachi district of Kyoto and supports the northern court; 1392: The southern court surrenders to shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the empire is unified again; 1397: Kinkaku-ji is built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Ryōan-ji rock garden. 1450: Ryōan-ji is built by Hosokawa ...
Hōjō Tokiyuki (北条 時行) Voiced by: Asaki Yuikawa [1] (Japanese); Abby Trott [2] (English) The heir to the Hōjō regency before its destruction by Ashikaga Takauji. After the fall of the shogunate, he took refuge under Yorishige, where he was taught martial arts and academics while plotting to overthrow the Ashikaga clan and restore the Hōjō
Takauji was nominally shōgun but, having proved not to be up to the task of ruling the country, for more than ten years Tadayoshi governed in his stead. [4] The relationship between the two brothers was however destined to be destroyed by an extremely serious episode called the Kannō Incident, an event which takes its name from the Kannō era (1350–1351) during which it took place and ...
When Ashikaga's army entered Kyōto, Emperor Go-Daigo resisted, fleeing to Mount Hiei, but seeking reconciliation, he sent the imperial regalia to the Ashikaga side. Takauji enthroned the Jimyōin-tō emperor, Kōmyō, and officially began his shogunate with the enactment of the Kenmu Law Code. [8]: 54–58