Ep. 4: Confusion and Chaos in the Onin War

Political factional disputes pose a constant threat to governance stability. When these internal conflicts escalate into total chaos, they can lead to the downfall of a government. The Ashikaga shogunate suffered from such internal strife, which weakened its strength significantly. This decline set the stage for the tumultuous Sengoku period, a century of instability that followed the Onin War. The episode explores how internal discord within the ruling power created the conditions for prolonged societal upheaval and the eventual collapse of central authority during this historical era.

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