Jōkyū War
E396582
The Jōkyū War was a 1221 conflict in Japan in which Emperor Go-Toba’s attempt to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate failed, solidifying samurai military rule over the imperial court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jōkyū War canonical | 8 |
| Jōkyū Disturbance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3865009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jōkyū War Context triple: [Kamakura period, significantEvent, Jōkyū War]
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A.
Ōnin War
The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
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B.
Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
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C.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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D.
Heiji Rebellion
The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
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E.
Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jōkyū War Target entity description: The Jōkyū War was a 1221 conflict in Japan in which Emperor Go-Toba’s attempt to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate failed, solidifying samurai military rule over the imperial court.
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A.
Ōnin War
The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
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B.
Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
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C.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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D.
Heiji Rebellion
The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
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E.
Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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conflict in Japan ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jōkyū Disturbance
ⓘ
linked to:
Jōkyū War
Jōkyū no ran ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | history of Japan ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Emperor Go-Toba
ⓘ
Hōjō Masako ⓘ Hōjō Yoshitoki ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1221 ⓘ |
| follows |
Genpei War
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establishment of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| hasCause | attempt by Emperor Go-Toba to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new shogunate vassal class from confiscated estates
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decline of political power of the imperial court ⓘ expansion of shogunate control over western Japan ⓘ rise of warrior government authority ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Seta (1221)
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Battle of Uji (1221) ⓘ Siege of Kyoto (1221) ⓘ |
| location |
Kinai region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kinai
Kyoto ⓘ eastern Japan ⓘ
linked to:
East Japan
|
| mainBelligerent |
forces of the Kamakura shogunate
ⓘ
imperial forces loyal to Emperor Go-Toba ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jōkyū era ⓘ |
| participant |
Emperor Go-Toba
ⓘ
Hōjō Masako ⓘ Hōjō Yoshitoki ⓘ Hōjō clan ⓘ Kamakura shogunate ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakura period
Kujō Yoritsune ⓘ imperial court nobles ⓘ samurai of eastern Japan ⓘ |
| result |
confiscation of estates from court nobles
ⓘ
consolidation of samurai military rule over the imperial court ⓘ defeat of Emperor Go-Toba ⓘ exile of Emperor Go-Toba ⓘ exile of imperial princes involved in the rebellion ⓘ redistribution of land to shogunate vassals ⓘ strengthening of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ victory of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| significance |
confirmed the Kamakura shogunate as the central political authority in Japan
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linked to:
Kamakura period
marked the definitive subordination of the imperial court to samurai rule ⓘ |
| startTime | 1221 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Kamakura period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jōkyū War Description of subject: The Jōkyū War was a 1221 conflict in Japan in which Emperor Go-Toba’s attempt to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate failed, solidifying samurai military rule over the imperial court.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Jōkyū War