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Asakura Yoshikage

Daimyo of the sengoku period; 11th head of Asakura clan (1533-1573) · Japan · On the map · Politicians · Died at 40

Asakura Yoshikage was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period (1467-1603) who ruled a part of Echizen Province in present-day Fukui Prefecture. He was a regent of Ashikaga Shogunate.

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Yoshikage's conflicts with Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) resulted in his death and the destruction of the Asakura clan and its castle, Ichijōdani Castle.

Country
Japan
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1533 to 1573 · aged 40