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Ashikaga Shigeuji

1438–1497 · 15th century

Ashikaga Shigeuji was the son of Ashikaga Mochiuji and was restored as Kamakura kubo in 1449. In 1454 he had the Kanto deputy Uesugi Noritada killed, starting the long Kyōtoku War. Driven from Kamakura, he moved to Koga in 1455, where he and his heirs ruled as the Koga kubo.

Ashikaga Shigeuji
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Koga kubo

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