Siege of Kamakura (1333)

Siege of Kamakura
	Part of the Genkō War
Date	18–22 May, 1333 (30 June–4 July O.S.)
Location	Kamakura, Sagami Province35°18′57″N 139°33′01″E / 35.3158°N 139.5502°E
Result	Imperial victory; city destroyed.
Belligerents
Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo	Hōjō clan
Commanders and leaders
Nitta Yoshisada	Hōjō Mototoki; Hōjō Takatoki; Osaragi Sadanao; Akahashi Moritoki; Kanazawa Aritoki
Strength
	15,000

The 1333 siege of Kamakura was a battle of the Genkō War, and marked the end of the power of the Hōjō clan, which had dominated the regency of the Kamakura shogunate for over a century. Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo and led by Nitta Yoshisada entered the city from multiple directions and destroyed it; in the end, the Hōjō leaders retreated to Tōshō-ji, the Hōjō family temple, where they committed suicide with the rest of the clan.

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