French version
Hojoshi北条氏 北条家alternative words: Hosjo-shi, Hojike, Hojo-ke, Hojo family, Hojo clan, Hojo keywords: family related topics: Kamakura shogunate , Minamoto no Yoritomo , Shikken , Hojo Tokimune , Hojo Masako related web sites: http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Gaien/8529/ , http://www1.plala.or.jp/kamonegi/HOUJYOU.HTML explanation: Hojoshi is a sub branch of Heike family. They were so negligible that they didn't carry the name of Heike. But when Yoritomo had been sent to their fief of Izu as a political prisoner, their fate changed suddenly: one of their girls got married with Yoritomo, who later became Shogun. Becoming confidants of Yoritomo, after his death they seized the power of Kamakura shogunate by becoming Shikken. | |