He suddenly died in Kyoto while he was organizing an army to hunt down Tadafuyu ASHIKAGA, who took sides with Tadayoshi; Tadafuyu was born a son of Takauji by his concubine and was later adopted by Tadayoshi.
直義方についた尊氏の庶子で直義の養子の足利直冬を追討するため軍を編成している最中に京都で急死した。