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Ashikaga shogunate

Also known as Muromachi shogunate

1336 – 1573 CE · about 237 years

The Ashikaga (Muromachi) shogunate ruled Japan from Kyoto, a period of flourishing Zen culture. Its authority collapsed during the civil wars of the Sengoku period.

Key facts

Dates1336 – 1573 CE
RegionKorea & Japan
ContinentAsia
CapitalKyoto
FounderAshikaga Takauji
Religion(s)Buddhism, Shinto

Before & after

Preceded by

Kamakura shogunate

Followed by

Tokugawa shogunate Oda–Toyotomi regime (Azuchi–Momoyama period)

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.