Ashikaga Takauji

first shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1305–1358)
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Ashikaga Takauji

Summary

Ashikaga Takauji is a human[1]. Born in Kamakura[2], it… it was born on +1305-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. It passed away in Kyōto[4]. It died on +1358-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. It worked as a samurai[6] and bushi[7]. It has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ashikaga Takauji's place of birth was Kamakura[2].
  • Ashikaga Takauji passed away in Kyōto[4].
  • Ashikaga Takauji was born on +1305-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ashikaga Takauji died on +1358-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tōji-in Temple[9].
  • Ashikaga Takauji's father was Ashikaga Sadauji[10].
  • Ashikaga Takauji's mother was Uesugi Kiyoko[11].
  • Among Ashikaga Takauji's spouses was Akahashi Tōshi[12].
  • Ashikaga Takauji was married to Echizen no Tsubone[13].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Ashikaga Yoshiakira[14].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Motouji Ashikaga[15].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Tazuō[16].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Ashikaga Tadafuyu[17].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Ashikaga Takewakamaru[18].
  • A child of Ashikaga Takauji was Ashikaga Seioumaru[19].
  • Ashikaga Takauji held citizenship in Japan[20].
  • Ashikaga Takauji's professions included samurai[6].
  • Ashikaga Takauji worked as a bushi[7].
  • Ashikaga Takauji held the position of shogun[21].
  • Ashikaga Takauji held the position of Chinjufu shōgun[22].
  • Ashikaga Takauji held the position of Sangi[23].
  • Ashikaga Takauji held the position of General Who Conquers the East[24].
  • Ashikaga Takauji's image is recorded as Ashikaga Takauji Jōdo-ji.jpg[25].
  • Ashikaga Takauji is recorded as male[26].
  • Ashikaga Takauji's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ashikaga Takauji was born in Kamakura[2]. It was born on +1305-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Its father was Ashikaga Sadauji[10]. Its mother was Uesugi Kiyoko[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include samurai[6] and bushi[7]. Positions held include shogun[21], a military rank[28], in Japan[29]; Chinjufu shōgun[22], an East Asian extra-statutory office[30], in Japan[31]; Sangi[23], an East Asian extra-statutory office[32], in Japan[33], founded in 0702[34]; and General Who Conquers the East[24], a military position[35], in Chinese Empire[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Akahashi Tōshi[12], 1306–1365[37] and Echizen no Tsubone[13]. Children include Ashikaga Yoshiakira[14], a samurai[38], 1330–1367[39], of Japan[40]; Motouji Ashikaga[15], a samurai[41], 1340–1367[42], of Japan[43]; Tazuō[16]; Ashikaga Tadafuyu[17], 1327–1400[44], of Japan[45]; Ashikaga Takewakamaru[18], a bushi[46], 1350–1333[47], of Japan[48]; and Ashikaga Seioumaru[19], 1338–1345[49], of Japan[50].

Death and Burial

Ashikaga Takauji died on +1358-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. It passed away in Kyōto[4]. It is buried at Tōji-in Temple[9].

Why It Matters

Ashikaga Takauji has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Ashikaga Takauji born?

Ashikaga Takauji was born in Kamakura[2].

Where did Ashikaga Takauji die?

Ashikaga Takauji passed away in Kyōto[4].

Who were Ashikaga Takauji's parents?

Ashikaga Takauji's father was Ashikaga Sadauji[10]. Ashikaga Takauji's mother was Uesugi Kiyoko[11].

Who was Ashikaga Takauji married to?

Ashikaga Takauji's spouses include Akahashi Tōshi[12] and Echizen no Tsubone[13].

What did Ashikaga Takauji do for work?

Ashikaga Takauji worked as samurai[6] and bushi[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [27] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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