Prince Munetaka

Reign: 1252 – 1266
Life: 1242–1274

He was a puppet ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents. 10 May 1252 (Kenchō 4, 1st day of the 4th month): Hōjō Tokiyori and Hōjō Shigetoki sent a representative to imperial capital Kyoto to accompany Munetaka to Kamakura where he would be installed as shogun. 22 August 1266 (Bun'ei 3, 20th day of the 7th month): Munetaka was deposed, and his son Koreyasu was installed as the 7th shōgun at the age of two. The deposed shōgun became a Buddhist monk in 1272. His priestly name was Gyōshō. He was a writer of Waka poetry.

During Prince Munetaka's reign, James I of Aragon ruled Spain, Afonso III of Portugal ruled Portugal, and Henry III of England ruled England.

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