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the kamakura age
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yoritomo made a town that turn into the capital known as kamakura
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Yoritomo has died and the throne of his empire is empty
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masako family used to control kamakura but now hojo took over
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the hojo family is getting kicked out of kamakura
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Ashikaga shoguns were less
powerful. Conflict between rival samurai houses
resulted in destructive civil wars -
Toyotomi Hideyoshi had risen through the ranks
to become second in command to Nobunaga, who
nicknamed him ‘monkey’ because he was short, thin
and ugly. Once in power, he extended Nobunaga’s
conquests, gaining control over the islands of
Shikoku and Kyushu.
