Hojo Tokimune

• Born: 1250
• Died: 1284

The cipher of Hôjô Tokimune.

Hôjô Tokimune was the Hôjô regent during the Mongol Invasions, his regency extending from 1268 - 1284. He died in 1284 at the age of 34, three years after the final attempted Mongol invasion. He was succeeded by his 14 year old son, Hôjô Sadatoki.

Sources

• Jansen, Marius B. Warrior Rule in Japan Cambridge. 1995
• Cook, Harry. Samurai, The Story of a Warrior Tradition