Ashikaga Yoshiharu
E1001395
Ashikaga Yoshiharu was the twelfth shōgun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate, ruling during the turbulent Sengoku period in the 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ashikaga Yoshiharu canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11808520 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashikaga Yoshiharu Context triple: [Ashikaga clan, notableMember, Ashikaga Yoshiharu]
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A.
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Ashikaga Yoshihisa was the ninth shogun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate during the turbulent early Sengoku period, whose rule followed the devastation of the Ōnin War and was marked by continued civil strife and weakening central authority.
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B.
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Ashikaga Yoshizumi was a late Muromachi-period shogun of Japan who served as the 11th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate during a time of intense political fragmentation and civil strife.
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C.
Ashikaga Yoshiakira
Ashikaga Yoshiakira was the second shōgun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate, ruling during the turbulent Nanboku-chō period in the 14th century.
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D.
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Ashikaga Yoshitane was a late Muromachi-period shogun of Japan who twice held the position of 10th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate amid intense political conflict and power struggles.
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E.
Ashikaga Yoshimi
Ashikaga Yoshimi was a 15th-century Japanese shogunal prince whose contested claim to the Ashikaga shogunate helped trigger the Ōnin War and the subsequent Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashikaga Yoshiharu Target entity description: Ashikaga Yoshiharu was the twelfth shōgun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate, ruling during the turbulent Sengoku period in the 16th century.
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A.
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Ashikaga Yoshihisa was the ninth shogun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate during the turbulent early Sengoku period, whose rule followed the devastation of the Ōnin War and was marked by continued civil strife and weakening central authority.
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B.
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Ashikaga Yoshizumi was a late Muromachi-period shogun of Japan who served as the 11th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate during a time of intense political fragmentation and civil strife.
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C.
Ashikaga Yoshiakira
Ashikaga Yoshiakira was the second shōgun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate, ruling during the turbulent Nanboku-chō period in the 14th century.
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D.
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Ashikaga Yoshitane was a late Muromachi-period shogun of Japan who twice held the position of 10th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate amid intense political conflict and power struggles.
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E.
Ashikaga Yoshimi
Ashikaga Yoshimi was a 15th-century Japanese shogunal prince whose contested claim to the Ashikaga shogunate helped trigger the Ōnin War and the subsequent Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese politician
ⓘ
daimyō ⓘ human ⓘ shogun ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hosokawa clan
ⓘ
Muromachi period court in Kyoto ⓘ Rokkaku clan ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfLossOfPower | rise of regional warlords during the Sengoku period ⓘ |
| child |
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
ⓘ
Ashikaga Yoshiteru ⓘ |
| conflict | involved in power struggles among Sengoku daimyō ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ashikaga shogunate
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashikaga clan
|
| endTime | shogunate ended in 1546 ⓘ |
| era | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashikaga ⓘ |
| father | Ashikaga Yoshizumi ⓘ |
| givenName | Yoshiharu ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | nominal authority over Japan ⓘ |
| governmentForm | military government ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the last Ashikaga shoguns with nominal authority ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ashikaga clan
ⓘ
Ashikaga shogunate ⓘ
linked to:
Muromachi period
|
| name | Ashikaga Yoshiharu ⓘ |
| notableAspect | shogunate weakened and fragmented under his rule ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
forced to flee Kyoto multiple times due to conflicts among daimyō
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lived during the decline of Ashikaga central authority ⓘ resigned as shogun under pressure from Hosokawa and Rokkaku factions ⓘ served as a figurehead shogun during the Sengoku period ⓘ shogunate heavily influenced by powerful warlords ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection | head of the Ashikaga family as shogun ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | nominal military ruler of Japan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate
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Seii Taishogun ⓘ |
| powerBase | Kyoto and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ashikaga Yoshitane ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Kyoto ⓘ |
| startTime | shogunate began in 1521 ⓘ |
| successor | Ashikaga Yoshiteru ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of the Ashikaga clan
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Shogun ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashikaga Yoshiharu Description of subject: Ashikaga Yoshiharu was the twelfth shōgun of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate, ruling during the turbulent Sengoku period in the 16th century.
Referenced by (4)
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