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Hōjō Nagatoki
Hōjō Nagatoki (, 1227–1264) was the sixth '' Shikken'' (1256–1264) of the Kamakura Bakufu and the 4th Chief of the Rokuhara Tandai North Branch ''Kitakata,'' son of Hōjō Shigetoki, grandson of Hōjō Yoshitoki, the second ''Shikken''. References 1227 births 1264 deaths Hōjō clan People of the Kamakura period {{Samurai-stub ...
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Shikken
The was a senior government post held by members of the Hōjō clan, officially a regent of the shogunate. From 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period, the ''shikken'' served as the head of the ''bakufu'' (shogun's government). This era was referred to as . During roughly the first half of that period, the ''shikken'' was the ''de facto'' military dictator of Japan (excluding the independent Northern Fujiwara). In 1256 the title of ''shikken'' was relegated to the second in command of the ''Tokusō'' (a separate rank also monopolized by the Hojō clan). By the Muromachi period (1333–1573) the position, though not abolished, had lost much of its power and was no longer considered as one of the top ranks. The position was abolished after the Muromachi period. Etymology The word ''shikken'' is the on'yomi reading of the combination of the two kanji characters and , meaning "to hold (something in the hand, or a service or ceremony); to administer" and "power, authority" respect ...
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Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198)
(July 11, 1198 – November 26, 1261) was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period. He was the third Kitakata Rokuhara tandai, serving from 1230 to 1247. He was also known as . His writings influenced later samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ... philosophy. References *Stenstrup, Carl (1979). ''Hōjō Shigetoki, 1198-1261, and His Role in the History of Political and Ethical Ideas in Japan''. (London: Curzon Press). Samurai 1198 births 1261 deaths Shigetoki People of the Kamakura period {{samurai-stub ...
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1264 Deaths
Year 1264 ( MCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Battle of Makryplagi: Constantine Palaiologos (half-brother of Michael VIII) resumes operations against the Principality of Achaea. He advances up in northern Elis, and sets up his camp at a location called "St. Nicholas of Mesiskli". Prince William of Villehardouin with his own troops marches to meet him and arrays his men ready for battle. The Byzantine vanguard under Michael Kantakouzenos, ride forth from the Byzantine lines, but the force is ambushed and Michael is killed by the Achaeans. Constantine retreats and goes on to lay siege to the fortress of Nikli. There, Turkish mercenaries (some 1,000 horsemen), confront him and demand that he pay them their arrears of 6 months. Constantine refuses, whereupon the Turkish troops desert to William. He decides to raise the siege and departs for Constantinople. He leaves Alexios Philes wi ...
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1227 Births
Year 1227 ( MCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Livonian Crusade: The Livonian Brothers of the Sword and their Crusader allies (some 20,000 men) cross the sea ice from mainland Estonia, and defeat the last Estonian strongholds in the Battle of Muhu and the siege of the Valjala Stronghold in the Saaremaa islands. This marks the end of the Estonian campaign in the Livonian Crusade. The Sword Brothers conquer Danish Estonia, and Tallinn is given town rights under Riga law. * July 22 – Battle of Bornhöved: Count Adolf IV of Holstein – leading a coalition army from the cities of Lübeck and Hamburg, defeats the Danish-German forces of King Valdemar II, and the Welf nobleman Otto I (the Child). Adolf shakes off Danish supremacy and accepts an overlordship by the Archbishopric of Bremen under Archbishop Gerhard II of Lippe. Adolf expands his power and establishes new frontiers within the ...
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Hōjō Tokimochi
Hojo or Hōjō may refer to: Hojo or HoJo: *Howard Johnson's, a U.S. chain of restaurants and hotels *A nickname for a number of people named Howard Johnson *A nickname for Howard Jones (British musician), an synthpop singer, musician and songwriter *A nickname for Howard Jones (American singer), a vocalist for several metalcore bands *MGR-1 Honest John, the first nuclear-capable missile and a popular airframe for hobby modelers *Hojo, a supporting character in comic strip ''Mandrake the Magician'' * Professor Hojo, a non-playable character in the video game ''Final Fantasy VII'' Hōjō or Houjou: * Hōjō, one of the five kata of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū * Hōjō (Inuyasha), a character in the manga and anime series ''Inuyasha'' *Hōjō clan, a family of regents of the Kamakura Shogunate *Late Hōjō clan, daimyō in the Sengoku Period * Buntarō Hōjō, a main character in the visual novel series ''Girls Beyond the Wasteland'' *Hōjō, Ehime, a city in Japan * Emu Hō ...
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Hōjō Yoshitoki
was the second Hōjō ''shikken'' (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and head of the Hōjō clan. He was the second son of Hōjō Tokimasa. He was ''shikken'' from the abdication of his father Tokimasa in 1205 until his death in 1224. Early years (1163–1183) Hōjō Yoshitoki was born in 1163, who was the second son of Hōjō Tokimasa and his wife, who was a daughter of Itō Sukechika. At the time of his birth, he had an older brother, Hōjō Munetoki, and an older sister, Hōjō Masako. Later on in the decade, he would have another brother, Hōjō Tokifusa, and a sister whose name remains unknown, but their birth dates are not known. The Hōjō clan was at that time in control of Izu, and Yoshitoki, being a Hōjō, was also a descendant of the Taira clan and also of the imperial family. At that time, the Taira, under Taira no Kiyomori, had consolidated their power in Kyoto, the capital, and expelled the Minamoto clan, their rival. Minamoto no Yoshitomo, the head of the c ...
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Rokuhara Tandai
was the post of the chiefs of the Kamakura shogunate in imperial capital Kyoto whose agency, the , kept responsibility for security in Kinai and judicial affairs on western Japan, and negotiated with the Imperial Court in Kyoto, imperial court. Despite keeping security, the Rokuhara were also a sort of secret police and widely feared.森幸夫 『六波羅探題の研究』(続群書類従完成会、2005年4月) Rokuhara Tandai was set up after the Jōkyū War, Jōkyū Incident in 1221. The two chiefs were called and , respectively. Kitakata was higher-ranking than Minamikata. Like ''shikken'' and ''rensho'', both posts were monopolized by the powerful Hōjō clan. The agency was destroyed with the Siege of Kamakura (1333), fall of Kamakura shogunate in 1333. List of Rokuhara Tandai Kitakata #Hōjō Yasutoki (r. 1221–1224) #Hōjō Tokiuji (r. 1224–1230) #Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198), Hōjō Shigetoki (r. 1230–1247) #Hōjō Nagatoki (r. 1247–1256) #Hōjō Tokimochi ...
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Kamakura Bakufu
The was the Japanese feudalism, feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459. The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after victory in the Genpei War and appointing himself as ''shōgun''. Yoritomo governed Japan as military dictator from the eastern city of Kamakura with the emperor of Japan and his Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial Court in the official capital city of Heian-kyō (Kyoto) as figureheads. The Kamakura ''shōguns'' were members of the Minamoto clan until 1226, the Fujiwara clan until 1252, and the last six were minor princes of the imperial family.Nussbaum"Minamoto"at pp. 632–633. The Hōjō clan were the ''de facto'' rulers of Japan as ''shikken'' (regent) of the ''shōgun'' from 1203.Nussbaum"Fujiwara"at pp. 200–201. The Kamakura shogunate saw the Jōkyū War in 1221 and the Mongol invasions of ...
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Hōjō Tokimori
Hojo or Hōjō may refer to: Hojo or HoJo: *Howard Johnson's, a U.S. chain of restaurants and hotels *A nickname for a number of people named Howard Johnson *A nickname for Howard Jones (British musician), an synthpop singer, musician and songwriter *A nickname for Howard Jones (American singer), a vocalist for several metalcore bands *MGR-1 Honest John, the first nuclear-capable missile and a popular airframe for hobby modelers *Hojo, a supporting character in comic strip ''Mandrake the Magician'' * Professor Hojo, a non-playable character in the video game ''Final Fantasy VII'' Hōjō or Houjou: * Hōjō, one of the five kata of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū * Hōjō (Inuyasha), a character in the manga and anime series ''Inuyasha'' *Hōjō clan, a family of regents of the Kamakura Shogunate * Late Hōjō clan, daimyō in the Sengoku Period * Buntarō Hōjō, a main character in the visual novel series ''Girls Beyond the Wasteland'' *Hōjō, Ehime, a city in Japan * Emu H ...
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Emperor Go-Fukakusa
was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later", and thus he could be called the "Later Emperor Fukakusa". The Japanese word ''go'' has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Fukakusa, the second", or as "Fukakusa II". Name Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . Although the Roman-alphabet spelling of the name of this 13th-century emperor is the same as that of the personal name of a current member of the Imperial family, the kanji are different: * Emperor Go-Fukakusa, formerly Prince Hisahito (久仁) * Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁) He was the second son of Emperor Go-Saga. Issue *Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) Kimiko (西園寺(藤原)公� ...
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Rensho
The was the assistant to the '' shikken'' (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate in medieval Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ....Iwanami Kōjien, "Rensho" The rensho placed his signature next to that of the ''shikken'' on official orders. In 1224 the third ''shikken'' Hōjō Yasutoki appointed Hōjō Tokifusa as the first ''rensho''. From then on, the ''rensho'' was chosen from influential members of the Hōjō clan, but not from the main line of the clan ('' tokusō''), with the one exception of Tokimune, who temporarily occupied the position from 1264 to 1268. List of Rensho ''Note: There are three Hōjō Shigetoki's, all different people'' # Hōjō Tokifusa (r. 1225–1240) # Hōjō Shigetoki (北条重時) (r. 1247–1256) # Hōjō Masamura (r. 1 ...
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Prince Munetaka
was the sixth ''shōgun'' of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan who reigned from 1252 to 1266.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Munetaka shinnō" in . He was the first son of the Emperor Go-Saga and replaced the deposed Fujiwara no Yoritsugu as ''shōgun'' at the age of ten. He was a puppet ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents. * 10 May 1252 ('' Kenchō 4, 1st day of the 4th month''): Hōjō Tokiyori and Hōjō Shigetoki sent a representative to imperial capital Kyoto to accompany Munetaka to Kamakura where he would be installed as shogun. * 22 August 1266 (''Bun'ei 3, 20th day of the 7th month''): Munetaka was deposed, and his son Koreyasu was installed as the 7th ''shōgun'' at the age of two.Titsingh, The deposed ''shōgun'' became a Buddhist monk in 1272. His priestly name was Gyōshō. He was a writer of Waka poetry. Family Parents * Father: Emperor Go-Saga (後嵯峨天皇, Go-Saga-tennō, April 1, 1220 – March 17, 1272) * Mother: Taira no Muneko (d. 1302), ...
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