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first shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1305–1358)

Key facts

Monarchs
Go-Daigo Go-Murakami
Preceded by
Prince Narinaga ( Kenmu Restoration )
Succeeded by
Ashikaga Yoshiakira
Born
August 18, 1305, Uesugi-shō, Ayabe, Kyoto or , Kamakura, Kanagawa , or, Ashikaga, Tochigi , Japan
Died
June 7, 1358 (1358-06-07) (aged 52), Masuya-chō, Kamigyō-ku , Kyoto , Japan
Relations
Ashikaga Takayoshi (older brother) Ashikaga Tadayoshi (younger brother)
Children
Ashikaga Yoshiakira Ashikaga Motouji Tazuō [ ja ] Ashikaga Takewakamaru
Parents
Ashikaga Sadauji [ ja ] Uesugi Kiyoko [ ja ]
Allegiance
Minamoto clan ( Seiwa Genji )
Branch service
Ashikaga clan

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Encyclopedic overview

Ashikaga Takauji (足利 尊氏; August 18, 1305 – June 7, 1358) also known as Minamoto no Takauji was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the founder and first shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate. His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with his death in 1358. He was a male-line descendant of the samurai of the (Minamoto) Seiwa Genji line (meaning they were descendants of Emperor Seiwa) who had settled in the Ashikaga area of Shimotsuke Province, in present-day Tochigi Prefecture.

According to Zen master and intellectual Musō Soseki, who enjoyed his favor and collaborated with him, Takauji had three qualities: he kept his cool in battle and was not afraid of death, he was merciful and tolerant, and he was very generous with those below him.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q297107” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.