Ashikaga Yoshimi

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Ashikaga Yoshimi was a 15th-century Japanese shogunal prince whose contested claim to the Ashikaga shogunate helped trigger the Ōnin War and the subsequent Sengoku period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monk
Japanese noble
Muromachi-period person
shogunal prince
activeInCentury 15th century
associatedWith Hosokawa clan
Yamana clan
associatedWithEvent Ōnin War
associatedWithInstitution Ashikaga shogunate
linked to: Ashikaga clan
associatedWithPeriod Sengoku period
causeOfEvent Ōnin War
conflict succession dispute within the Ashikaga shogunate
country Japan
era Muromachi period
familyName Ashikaga
father Ashikaga Yoshinori
gender male
givenName Yoshimi
historicalRole figure in the transition from Muromachi to Sengoku period
historicalSignificance helped trigger prolonged civil conflict in Japan
house Ashikaga
memberOfDynasty Ashikaga clan
name Ashikaga Yoshimi
nativeName 足利義視
notableFor contested claim to the Ashikaga shogunate
involvement in succession dispute with Ashikaga Yoshimasa
role in the outbreak of the Ōnin War
placeOfActivity Kyoto
politicalAlignment opposition faction within Ashikaga shogunate
politicalStatus shogunal prince without securing the shogunate
positionHeld Buddhist monk
shogunal heir claimant
powerBase Ashikaga clan supporters
predecessorInClaim Ashikaga Yoshinori
relative Ashikaga Yoshihisa
religion Buddhism
rival Ashikaga Yoshimasa
sibling Ashikaga Yoshimasa
successorInShogunate Ashikaga Yoshihisa

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Ashikaga Yoshimi name Ashikaga Yoshimi