# Ashikaga Takauji becomes shōgun (1338)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1338-ashikaga-takauji-becomes-shogun
Location: Japan
Categories: ruler-change

Takauji received the shōgun title from the Northern Court. His government relied on provincial military governors and contested alliances. It operated during the continuing conflict between the Northern and Southern imperial courts.

Ruler at the time: [Ashikaga Takauji](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ashikaga-takauji)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_shogunate)