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| Prince Morikuni 守邦親王 | |
|---|---|
| Shōgun | |
| In office | 26 August 1308 – 4 July 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(1333-09-25) (aged 32) Kamakura, Japan |
| Father | Prince Hisaaki |
| Mother | daughter ofPrince Koreyasu |
| Signature |  |
Prince Morikuni (守邦親王,Morikuni Shinnō; 19 June 1301 – 25 September 1333; r. 1308–1333) was the ninth and lastshōgun of theKamakura shogunate ofJapan.[1]
He was a son of the eighthshōgunPrince Hisaaki and was a grandson of theEmperor Go-Fukakusa. He was also apuppet ruler controlled byHōjō Takatoki, who was theKamakura shogunate'sshikken or chief minister andtokusō ofHōjō clan (de facto ruler of Japan).[2] His mother was daughter ofPrince Koreyasu who died in 1306.
After the collapse of the Kamakurabakufu, he became aBuddhist priest. He died shortly afterwards.
The Kamakura shogunate was succeeded by the short-livedKenmu Restoration.
The years in which Morikuni wasshōgun are more specifically identified by more than oneera name ornengō.[3]
| Preceded by | Shōgun: Prince Morikuni 1308–1333 | Kenmu Restoration |
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