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1. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

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   Unification of the Imperial Courts
   The ongoing conflict between the Ashikaga-supported Northern Court (established in Kyoto) and the Southern Court (established in Yoshino) was a persistent drain on resources and legitimacy. Yoshimitsu skillfully leveraged political maneuvering and economic pressure against the Southern loyalists. In 1392, through careful negotiation mediated by the monk Sōden, the Southern Court was finally persuaded to abandon its claim and recognize the Northern Emperor. This event marked the formal reunification of the Imperial line under the North…