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Under Yoritomo the power of the Shogun was absolute, but
after his death it diminished. Without a capable and enduring
successor, the Kamakura Shogunate devolved into a hereditary
regency with the Shogun acting merely as a figurehead.
Dominating the regency was the family of Yoritomo's wife, Hojo
Masako (1157-1225), with successive Hojo Regents--beginning
with Masako's father, Hojo Tokimasa,himself a
warlord--wielding power and reigning supreme.
after his death it diminished. Without a capable and enduring
successor, the Kamakura Shogunate devolved into a hereditary
regency with the Shogun acting merely as a figurehead.
Dominating the regency was the family of Yoritomo's wife, Hojo
Masako (1157-1225), with successive Hojo Regents--beginning
with Masako's father, Hojo Tokimasa,himself a
warlord--wielding power and reigning supreme.
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Continued
Masako Hojo
The Nun Shogun
Widow of Yoritomo
The Nun Shogun
Widow of Yoritomo