Kujo Yoritsune
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Jump to navigationJump to searchKujô Yoritsune was a court noble and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate to not be of the Minamoto clan. He served as shogun from 1226/1/27 to 1244/4/28.
He was married to Take no gozen, a daughter of former shogun Minamoto no Yoriie.
He stepped down as shogun in 1244 in favor of his son Kujô Yoritsugu.
Preceded by: Minamoto no Sanetomo |
Kamakura Shogun 1226-1244 |
Succeeded by: Kujô Yoritsugu |