Shōgun

Shōgun, officially the sei-i taishōgun (征夷大将軍, "Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Against the Barbarians"), was the title of the military leaders that were the de facto rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 until 1868, following the Tokugawa shogunate's dissolution after their defeat against Imperial forces in the Boshin War.Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu Three main dynasties were ruling shōguns, each with their own center of power: the (1192 – 1333) in Kamakura, the Ashikaga shogunate (1338 – 1573) in Kyoto, and the Tokugawa shogunate (1603 – 1868) in Edo. Though some may consider Toyotomi Hideyoshi a shōgun,Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Date Masamune his position was that of a regent.
==History==
In 1336, was appointed shōgun after overthrowing the , establishing the Ashikaga shogunate and leading to 's death in 1339. Takauji and his mentor Musō Soseki later founded the Tenryū-ji temple to celebrate the Emperor's soul the same year.Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City
By 1868, the Japanese Rite of the Templar Order had infiltrated Emperor Meiji's inner circle of advisors and pushed the Emperor to launch a campaign against the Tokugawa to decisively terminate their rule and restore political prestige and authority to the . His victory in what became known as the Boshin War accomplished this exact goal and set the stage for Japan's rapid nationalization and industrialization.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Memories 
*Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Shadows
==References==
Category:State leaders
Category:Military officers