Back Príncep Morikuni Catalan Morikuni German Príncipe Morikuni Spanish Morikuni Printzea Basque شاهزاده موریکونی Persian Morikuni Finnish Prince Morikuni French 守邦親王 Japanese 모리쿠니 친왕 Korean मोरिकुनी Marathi
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2007) |
| Prince Morikuni 守邦親王 | |
|---|---|
| Shōgun | |
| In office | June 19, 1308 – September 25, 1333 |
| Predecessor | Prince Hisaaki |
| Successor | Prince Moriyoshi |
| Monarch | Hanazono Go-Daigo |
| Shikken | Hōjō Morotoki Hōjō Munenobu Hōjō Hirotoki Hōjō Mototoki Hōjō Takatoki Hōjō Sadaaki Hōjō Moritoki |
| Born | 19 June 1301 Kamakura, Japan |
| Died | 25 September 1333 (aged 32) Kamakura, Japan |
| Father | Prince Hisaaki |
| Mother | daughter of Prince Koreyasu |
| Signature |  |
Prince Morikuni (守邦親王, Morikuni Shinnō, 1301–1333; r. June 19, 1308 – September 25, 1333) was the ninth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.[1]
He was a son of the eighth shōgun Prince Hisaaki and was a grandson of the Emperor Go-Fukakusa. He was also a puppet ruler controlled by Hōjō Takatoki, who was the Kamakura shogunate's shikken or chief minister.[2] His mother was daughter of Prince Koreyasu who died in 1306.
After the collapse of the Kamakura bakufu, he became a Buddhist priest. He died shortly afterwards.
The Kamakura shogunate was succeeded by the Kenmu Restoration.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Morikuni Shinnō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 660, p. 660, at Google Books.
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 281., p. 281, at Google Books
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search