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Hojo Clan - Family of Regents of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan
 

The Hojo clan in History of Japan is a family of regents of the Kamakura Shogunate. The family had an actual power of governing than Kamakura shoguns, who were merely legal symbols.

Hojo Tokimasa helped Minamoto no Yoritomo, a son-in-law and after the death of Yoritomo, became a regent, gaining a real power in the Shogunate.

Regents who played an important role among the Hojo clan are:

  1. Hojo Tokimasa (1138-1215) (r. 1203-1205)
  2. Hojo Yoshitoki (1163-1224) (r. 1205-1224)
  3. Hojo Yasutoki (1183-1242) (r. 1224-1242)
  4. Hojo Tsunetoki (1224-1246) (r. 1242-1246)
  5. Hojo Tokiyori (1227-1263) (r. 1246-1256)
  6. Hojo Nagatoki (1229-1264) (r. 1256-1264)
  7. Hojo Masamura (1205-1273) (r. 1264-1268)
  8. Hojo Tokimune (1251-1284) (r. 1268-1284)
  9. Hojo Sadatoki (1271-1311) (r. 1284-1301)
  10. Hojo Morotoki (1275-1311) (r. 1301-1311)
  11. Hojo Munenobu (1259-1312) (r. 1311-1312)
  12. Hojo Hirotoki (1279-1315) (r. 1312-1315)
  13. Hojo Mototoki (?-1333) (r. 1315)
  14. Hojo Takatoki (1303-1333) (r. 1316-1326)
  15. Hojo Sadaaki (1278-1333) (r. 1326)
  16. Hojo Moritoki (?-1333) (r. 1327-1333)
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