shogun

military dictators of Japan, 1185–1868
Intangible military_rank Q131767
shogun
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shogun

Summary

shogun is a military rank[1]. shogun ranks in the top 0.22% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,253 views/month, #1 of 458).[2]

Key Facts

  • shogun is in the country of Japan[3].
  • shogun's instance of is recorded as military rank[4].
  • shogun's instance of is recorded as occupation[5].
  • shogun's instance of is recorded as East Asian extra-statutory office[6].
  • shogun is a type of jiangjun[7].
  • shogun is a type of head of government[8].
  • shogun is a type of leader[9].
  • shogun's Commons category is recorded as Shoguns[10].
  • shogun was dissolved in January 3, 1868[11].
  • shogun's appointed by is recorded as Emperor of Japan[12].
  • shogun's significant event is recorded as Shogun senge[13].
  • shogun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shōguns[14].
  • shogun's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • shogun's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • shogun's topic has template is recorded as Template:Shoguns[17].
  • shogun's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '征夷大将軍'}[18].
  • shogun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '将軍'}[19].
  • shogun's different from is recorded as Shogun[20].
  • shogun's different from is recorded as Sógun[21].
  • shogun's has list is recorded as list of shoguns[22].
  • shogun's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as shogunate[23].
  • shogun's model item is recorded as Minamoto no Yoritomo[24].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include military rank[4], occupation[5], and East Asian extra-statutory office[6]. Recorded subclass of include jiangjun[7], head of government[8], and leader[9].

Influence

Things named for shogun include Daiju-ji Temple[25], a Buddhist temple[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1475[28].

Why It Matters

shogun ranks in the top 0.22% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,253 views/month, #1 of 458).[2] shogun has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] shogun is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for shogun include Daiju-ji Temple[25], a Buddhist temple[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1475[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Topic's main category Category:Shōguns
    Has list list of shoguns
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1868-01-03T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P244]]: sh85121748"
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