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201913 minPG-13doc-short

The Onin War

201913 minPG-13doc-short

A succession dispute within the Ashikaga Shogunate ignites a brutal conflict, plunging Japan's samurai into a fierce and chaotic war.

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Channel: The Shogunate

The Onin War

2019• 13 minPG-13

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A succession dispute within the Ashikaga Shogunate ignites a brutal conflict, plunging Japan's samurai into a fierce and chaotic war.

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The Onin War, a significant conflict in 15th-century Japan, arose from a succession dispute within the Ashikaga Shogunate, which had weakened the central authority. This civil war pitted powerful samurai clans against each other, leading to widespread devastation in Kyoto and altering the political landscape of Japan. The war marked a turning point, as it set the stage for the rise of regional warlords and the eventual unification of Japan under a new order.

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