Ashikaga Yoshizumi
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was the 11th shogun
of the Ashikaga shogunate
who reigned from 1494 to 1508 during the Muromachi period
of Japan
. He was the son of Ashikaga Masatomo and grandson of the sixth shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori
. Yoshizumi was first called Yoshitō (sometimes translated as Yoshimichi), then Yoshitaka.
Yoshizumi was adopted by the 8th shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa
. He was installed by Hosokawa Masamoto
as Seii Taishogun
. He was stripped of the title in 1508 by the 10th shogun Ashikaga Yoshitane
, who became shogun for a second period of time.
Two of Yoshizumi'a sons would themselves become shoguns. Ashikaga Yoshiharu
would hold nominal powers as the twelfth Muromachi shogun; and Ashikaga Yoshihide
would assume nominal powers as the fourteenth shogun.
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
of the Ashikaga shogunate
Ashikaga shogunate
The , also known as the , was a Japanese feudal military regime, ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from Muromachi Street of Kyoto where the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established his residence...
who reigned from 1494 to 1508 during the Muromachi period
Muromachi period
The is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1338 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji, two years after the brief Kemmu restoration of imperial...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He was the son of Ashikaga Masatomo and grandson of the sixth shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori
Ashikaga Yoshinori
was the 6th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1429 to 1441 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshinori was the son of the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.-Shogunal succession:...
. Yoshizumi was first called Yoshitō (sometimes translated as Yoshimichi), then Yoshitaka.
Yoshizumi was adopted by the 8th shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
was the 8th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1449 to 1473 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimasa was the son of the sixth shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori....
. He was installed by Hosokawa Masamoto
Hosokawa Masamoto
a notable Deputy-Shogun of the Hosokawa clan of Japan, and son of Hosokawa Katsumoto. Masamoto was appointed to this very high rank during the year of 1486. However, for a brief period this title was lost by Hatakeyama Masanaga but was regained in time. When Ashikaga Yoshihisa died childless during...
as Seii Taishogun
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
. He was stripped of the title in 1508 by the 10th shogun Ashikaga Yoshitane
Ashikaga Yoshitane
, also known as Ashikaga Yoshiki , was the 10th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who headed the shogunate first from 1490 to 1493 and then again from 1508 to 1521 during the Muromachi period of Japan....
, who became shogun for a second period of time.
Two of Yoshizumi'a sons would themselves become shoguns. Ashikaga Yoshiharu
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
was the 12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who held the reins of supreme power from 1521 through 1546 during the late Muromachi period of Japan...
would hold nominal powers as the twelfth Muromachi shogun; and Ashikaga Yoshihide
Ashikaga Yoshihide
was the 14th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who held nominal power for a few months in 1568 during the Muromachi period of Japan. When he became shogun, he changed his name to Yoshinaga, but he is more conventionally recognized today by the name Yoshihide....
would assume nominal powers as the fourteenth shogun.
Events of Yoshizumi's bakufu
Significant events shape the period during which Yoshizumi was shogun:- 1494 – Hosokawa Masamoto has Yoshizumi appointed shogun.
- 1495 – Hōjō Sōun captures Odawara.
- 1500 – Go-Kashiwabara succeeds.
Eras of Yoshizumi's bakufu
The years in which Yoshizumi was shogan are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.- MeiōMeio, also known as Mei-ō, was a after Entoku and before Bunki. This period spanned the years from July 1492 through February 1501. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
(1492–1501) - BunkiBunkiwas a after Meiō and before Eishō. This period spanned the years from February 1501 through February 1504. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
(1501–1504) - Eishō (1504–1521)