A History of Japan to 1334
George Sansom
Sansom on the Hōjō regency and Fujiwara puppet shoguns of the thirteenth century.
Kujō Yoritsune
- Life
- 1218–1256
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
James I of Aragon
Spain
1226–1244
Sancho II of Portugal
Portugal
1226–1244
Henry III of England
England
1226–1244
Emperor Lizong of Song
China
1226–1244
Louis IX of France
France
1226–1244
Erik Eriksson
Sweden
1234–1244
John III Doukas Vatatzes
Rome
1226–1244
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1226–1244
Alexander II of Scotland
Scotland
1226–1244
Ferdinand III of Castille
Spain
1226–1230
Pope Gregory IX
Papacy
1227–1241
Emperor Shijō
Japan
1232–1242
Emperor Aizong of Jin
China
1226–1234
Emperor Go-Horikawa
Japan
1226–1232
Louis VIII of France
France
1226–1226
Knut Långe
Sweden
1229–1234
Emperor Go-Saga
Japan
1242–1244
Pope Honorius III
Papacy
1226–1227
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
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