Louis IV the Bavarian vs Ouchi Yoshioki

Louis, Duke of Bavaria, was elected King of Germany by a faction of electors, while Frederick the Fair of Habsburg was elected by another faction. This led to a double election and civil war.

Louis IV decisively defeated his rival Frederick the Fair at the Battle of M

Pope John XXII excommunicated Louis IV for exercising imperial authority without papal approval. Louis responded by declaring the pope a heretic and invading Italy, leading to a prolonged conflict between empire and papacy.

Louis IV issued the Declaration of Rhense, asserting that the German king's authority derived from election by the prince-electors, not papal approval. This strengthened the independence of the German monarchy.

Ouchi Yoshioki marched his army to Kyoto and restored Ashikaga Yoshitane as shogun, ending the exile of the Ashikaga shogunate. This action reasserted Ouchi influence over central politics and demonstrated his military power.

Ouchi Yoshioki defeated the forces of Hosokawa Takakuni at Funaokayama in Kyoto, securing the position of the restored shogun Ashikaga Yoshitane. The victory solidified Ouchi control over the capital region.

Ouchi Yoshioki returned to his domain in Yamaguchi after a decade in Kyoto, leaving central politics. This withdrawal allowed the Hosokawa clan to regain influence in the capital and marked the end of Ouchi direct involvement in shogunate affairs.