Ashikaga Yoshinori

After the death of the 5th shogun Ashikaga Yoshikazu in 1425, the 4th shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi would not decide a successor. After Yoshimochi's death in 1428, Yoshinori became Seii Taishogun the year after by pulling lots in front of Iwashimizu Shrine[?] in Kyoto to solve the long undecided matter of succession.

Yoshinori strengthened the power of the shogunate after defeating Ashikaga Mochiuji[?] in the Eikyo Rebellion[?] of 1438.

Yoshinori was assasinated in 1441 by Akamatsu Mitsusuke[?] in the Kakitsu Rebellion[?]. He was succeded by his son, the 7th shogun Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, in the next year but the power of the shogunate fell into decline.