1469: Ashikaga Yoshimi Joins the West and the Shogunate Splits - Sengoku Shogun Map
Ashikaga Yoshimi joined the Western Army, which formed its own shogunal organization. With the Eastern Army backing Ashikaga Yoshihisa, political authority in Kyoto split and the war became prolonged.
Major events
- 1469-11: Ashikaga Yoshimi Joins the West — Yoshimi joined the Western Army, leaving both camps with rival shogunal claimants.