Rebel leader Ashikaga Takauji takes control of …
Years: 1338 - 1338
Rebel leader Ashikaga Takauji takes control of the capital and sets up a puppet emperor who reciprocates by appointing Takauji shogun in 1338.
Takauji rules from the Muromachi district of Kyoto, relying on Zen monks as intermediaries in foreign relations.
