Siege of Kamakura

Name: Siege of Kamakura
Start: 1333-07-01
End: 1333-07-05

1 Jul 1333 – 5 Jul 1333 · 35.32° N, 139.55° E

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When: 1 Jul 1333 – 5 Jul 1333
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 35.32° N, 139.55° E
Description: 1333 siege

Siege of Kamakura (1333)

Imperial victory in the Genkō War

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…

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Siege of Kamakura (1333)

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