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Ashikaga Mochiuji

1398–1439 · 15th century

Ashikaga Mochiuji was the Kamakura kubo, the shogun's deputy for the Kanto, from 1409. He survived the Uesugi Zenshū revolt of 1416 but came into open conflict with Shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori. Defeated in the Eikyō Rebellion, he was forced to kill himself in 1439.

Ashikaga Mochiuji
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ashikaga Mochiuji. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ashikaga-mochiuji
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