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People: Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Location: West Dean Sussex United Kingdom

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.