# Kamakura falls and the Kenmu Restoration begins (1333)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1333-kamakura-falls-and-the-kenmu-restoration-begins
Location: Japan
Categories: ruler-change

Rebellions destroyed the Kamakura regime and ended Hōjō rule. Go-Daigo sought to restore government centered on the emperor. Disputes over rewards, offices and military authority soon undermined the new order.

Ruler at the time: [Emperor Go-Daigo](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-go-daigo)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenmu_Restoration)