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), also known as the '''Jōkyū Disturbance''', was fought in Japan between the forces of Emperor Go-Toba and those of the Hōjō Family regents, whom the Emperor was trying to overthrow. The main battle was at Uji , just outside Kyōto ; this was the Third Battle to be fought there in less than half a century. It took place in 1221 , that is, the third year of the Jōkyū era. In the beginning of the 13th century, Emperor Go-Toba found his attempts at political maneuvers blocked by the Kamakura Shogunate . Seeking independence, and the power rightfully his as Emperor Of Japan , Emperor Go-Toba gathered allies in 1221 , and planned to effect an overthrow of the Shogunate . These allies consisted primarily of members of the Taira clan, and other enemies of the Minamoto , the victors in the Genpei War , and clan of the Shoguns . In May of 1221 , Emperor Go-Toba decided on lines of succession, without consulting the Shogunate . He then invited a great number of potential allies from amongst the eastern warriors of Kyoto to a great festival, thus revealing the loyalties of those who rejected the invitation. One important officer revealed his loyalty to the Shogunate by doing so, and was killed. On June 6 , the Imperial Court declared Hōjō Yoshitoki , the regent, to be an outlaw, and three days later the entirety of eastern Japan had officially risen in rebellion. Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent and representative of the Shogunate , decided to launch an offensive against Emperor Go-Toba's forces in Kyoto , using much the same three-pronged strategy as was employed a few decades earlier. One came from the mountains, one from the north, and the third, commanded by Yoshitoki's son Yasutoki , approached via the Tokaido road. These forces faced meager opposition on their way to the capital; the Imperial commanders were simply outfought. When Emperor Go-Toba of Japan heard of this string of defeats, he left the city for Mount Hiei , where he asked for aid from the '' Sohei '', the warrior monks of Mount Hiei . They declined, citing weakness, and the Emperor Go-Toba returned to Kyoto . The remnants of the Imperial army fought their final stand at the bridge over the river Uji , where the opening battle of the Genpei War was fought, 41 years earlier. Yasutoki's cavalry pushed through, scattering the Imperial forces, and pressed on to Kyoto . The capital was taken by the Shogun's forces, and Emperor Go-Toba's rebellion was put to an end. Emperor Go-Toba was banished to the Oki Islands , from where he never returned. REFERENCES
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