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East Asia · Fragmentation, Song and the conquest dynasties

Kenmu Restoration

1333–1336

The Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336) was Emperor Go-Daigo's attempt to restore direct imperial rule after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, aided by the defecting general Ashikaga Takauji and the loyalists Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada. Its favoritism toward court nobles over warriors alienated the samurai; Ashikaga Takauji rebelled, drove out Go-Daigo (who fled to Yoshino, starting the Southern Court), and established the Ashikaga shogunate in 1336.

Existed
1333–1336
Shown on the map
1333–1343
Peak area
323k km²
Region
East Asia

Overview

The Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336) was Emperor Go-Daigo's attempt to restore direct imperial rule after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, aided by the defecting general Ashikaga Takauji and the loyalists Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada. Its favoritism toward court nobles over warriors alienated the samurai; Ashikaga Takauji rebelled, drove out Go-Daigo (who fled to Yoshino, starting the Southern Court), and established the Ashikaga shogunate in 1336.

Common questions

What was Kenmu Restoration?
The Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336) was Emperor Go-Daigo's attempt to restore direct imperial rule after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, aided by the defecting general Ashikaga Takauji and the loyalists Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada. Its favoritism toward court nobles over warriors alienated the samurai; Ashikaga Takauji rebelled, drove out Go-Daigo (who fled to Yoshino, starting the Southern Court), and established the Ashikaga shogunate in 1336.
When did Kenmu Restoration exist?
Kenmu Restoration existed 1333–1336. On this map it is drawn 1333–1343.
How large was Kenmu Restoration?
At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Kenmu Restoration covered about 323,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.

Sources

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