THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Ashikaga Yoshimasa

The eighth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1436–1490)

Ashikaga Yoshimasa has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 29, 1435 in Kyoto, Japan.

Born

January 29, 1435

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 5, 1490

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
Professions
shogun, samurai
Citizenship
Japan

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 29, 1435 (No external source identified) or January 29, 1436 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

January 29, 1436

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

    No external source identified

    More about Ashikaga Yoshimasa

    Family

    Father
    Ashikaga Yoshinori
    Spouse
    Hino Tomiko
    Child
    Ashikaga Yoshihisa

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Ashikaga Yoshimasa born?

    Ashikaga Yoshimasa was born in Kyoto, Japan.

    When did Ashikaga Yoshimasa die?

    Ashikaga Yoshimasa died on February 5, 1490.