Siege of Kamakura (1333)
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The 1333 siege of Kamakura was a battle of the Genkō War, and marked the end of the power of the Hōjō clan, which had dominated the regency of the Kamakura shogunate for over a century. Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo and led by Nitta Yoshisada entered the city from multiple directions and destroyed it; in the end, the Hōjō leaders retreated to Tōshō-ji, the Hōjō family temple, where they committed suicide with the rest of the clan.
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Siege of Kamakura | |||||||
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Part of the Genkō War | |||||||
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Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo | Hōjō clan | ||||||
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Nitta Yoshisada |
Hōjō Mototoki Hōjō Takatoki Osaragi Sadanao Akahashi Moritoki Kanazawa Aritoki | ||||||
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