was the fourth ''Shikken'' (1242–1246) of the
Kamakura shogunate
The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459.
The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yori ...
.
He was son of warrior monk
Hōjō Tokiuji and a daughter of
Adachi Kagemori, elder brother of
Hōjō Tokiyori
was the fifth shikken (regent of shogun) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.
Early life
He was born to warrior monk Hōjō Tokiuji and a daughter of Adachi Kagemori, younger brother of Hōjō Tsunetoki, the fourth shikken, and grandson of ...
, and grandson of
Hōjō Yasutoki
Hōjō Yasutoki (; 1183 – July 14, 1242) was the third ''shikken'' (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. He strengthened the political system of the Hōjō regency.
Life
He was the eldest son of second ''shikken'' Hōjō Yoshitoki. A ...
. He ruled from 1242 to 1246 and founded
Kōmyō-ji in
Zaimokuza. He is buried within the temple.
See also
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Tokusō
was the title (post) held by the head of the mainline Hōjō clan, who also monopolized the position of '' shikken'' (regents to the shogunate) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan during the period of Regent Rule (1199–1333). It’s important ...
, head of Hōjō clan
References
Further reading
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1224 births
1246 deaths
Hōjō clan
Adachi clan
People of the Kamakura period
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