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Emperor Go-Horikawa's accession

Type Event Region Japan Time 1221

During the Jōkyū War of 1221, Emperor Juntoku abdicated under shogunate military pressure and his brother Prince Morinari acceded as Emperor Go-Horik…

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  1. 1221Kyoto · KyotoAfter the outbreak of the Jōkyū War, Emperor Juntoku (son of retired Emperor Go-Toba) announced his abdication amid the chaos. The court attempted to ease the situation through imperial succession, but the shogunate continued its military operations and the change of emperor failed to halt the spread of war.
  2. 1221Kyoto · KyotoPrince Morinari, brother of Emperor Juntoku, acceded with the temple name Go-Horikawa as the 86th emperor of Japan. Go-Horikawa reigned about 14 years, during which all major court matters required consulting the Kamakura shogunate, and the imperial succession system was in practice constrained by the warrior regime.

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