Kamakura and Muromachi Periods: the Rise of the Samurai Group
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In 1199, Minamoto Yoritomo died. After Minamoto Yoritomo's death, the shogunate power was controlled by his wife Hojo Masako and his father-in-law Hojo Tokimasa. Since then, the shogunate's power has become a mere decoration, and the real power has been led by the hereditary power of the Hojo clan. In 1219, Hojo Yoshitoki instigated Minamoto no Yori family's surviving son Minamoto no Akatsuki to assassinate Minamoto no Tomo, and then used this to kill Minamoto no Kōko. The Minamoto family was extinct. Hojo Masako became the supreme ruler, and supported Fujiwara Yorike, who was related to the Minamoto family, as the general. In 1221, Emperor Gotoba launched a war to overthrow the emperor, which was known as the "Jokyu Rebellion" in history, but it ended in failure. After the Chengjiu Rebellion, the public power began to decline, and the warrior class developed unprecedentedly. However, the stability of the Kamakura shogunate did not last long. The Yuan-Japanese War between China and Japan accelerated the decline and destruction of the Kamakura shogunate and deepened the rift between the public and samurai families. In 1318, Emperor Go-Daigo ascended the throne and was determined to restore the authority of the imperial family, deposed the imperial government, and began his own campaign. In 1331, Emperor Go-Daigo once again conspired to overthrow the emperor, but was defeated by the shogunate army. This was known as the "Motohiro Rebellion" in history. Emperor Go-Daigo was exiled, and the second overthrow movement failed. In 1333, wealthy families in various places began to fall. The shogunate sent Ashikaga Takashi (Ashikaga Takauji) to quell the rebellion. Ashikaga Takashi was already dissatisfied with the autocratic regime of the Hojo clan. He defected on the way and captured Kamakura. The last generation in power, Hojo Takatoki, committed suicide, and the Kamakura shogunate was destroyed. After Emperor Go-Daigo abdicated, he was defeated by Yoshino, and Japan entered the Southern and Northern Dynasties period.
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