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Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Ashikaga Takauji (足利 尊氏, 1305–1358) was a prominent Japanese samurai and the founder of the Ashikaga shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1336 to 1573. Born into the prestigious Ashikaga family, a branch of the Minamoto clan, Takauji's early life was marked by the complex political and military landscape of the Kamakura period. The Ashikaga family held significant power and influence, being closely related to the ruling Hōjō cl..."
