# Ashikaga Yoshimasa - Shōgun

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/ashikaga-yoshimasa
Reign: 1449 – 1473
Dynasty: Ashikaga clan
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshimasa

Yoshimasa’s succession dispute contributed to the Ōnin War. His cultural patronage became associated with Higashiyama culture.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Ashikaga Yoshimitsu](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ashikaga-yoshimitsu)
- Succeeded by: [Sengoku period](https://history-japan.com/rulers/sengoku-period)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1467 - [Ōnin War begins](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1467-onin-war-begins)