Hōjō Tokimasa

Hōjō Tokimasa (北条 時政, 1138 – February 6, 1215) was a Japanese samurai lord who was the first shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and head of the Hōjō clan. He was shikken from 1203 until his abdication in 1205, and Protector of Kyoto from 1185 to 1186.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Hōjō.
Hōjō Tokimasa
北条 時政
Hōjō Tokimasa, Governor of Sagami Province in Dai Nihon Rokujūyoshō by Utagawa Yoshitora
Shikken
In office
1203–1205
MonarchTsuchimikado
ShōgunMinamoto no Sanetomo
Succeeded byHōjō Yoshitoki
Council of the Thirteen
In office
1199–1200
Serving with Ōe no Hiromoto, Miyoshi no Yasunobu, Nakahara no Chikayoshi, Nikaidō Yukimasa, Kajiwara Kagetoki, Adachi Tōmoto, Adachi Morinaga, Hatta Tomoie, Hiki Yoshikazu, Hōjō Yoshitoki, Miura Yoshizumi, Wada Yoshimori
Protector of Kyoto
In office
1185–1186
Succeeded byIchijō Yoshiyasu
Personal details
Born1138
Died(1215-02-06)February 6, 1215 (aged 76-77)
Spouse(s)Daughter of Itō Sukechika
Maki no Kata
Children
  • Hōjō Munetoki
  • Awa no Tsubone
  • Hōjō Yoshitoki
  • Hōjō Masanori
  • Hōjō Masako
  • Hōjō Tokiko
  • Hōjō Tokifusa
  • eight other daughters
Parents
  • Hōjō Tokikata (father)
  • daughter of Izu Tamefusa (mother)
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