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1. Ashikaga Takauji

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   The Kenmu Restoration and the Betrayal
   When the tide definitively turned against the Hōjō, Takauji switched allegiance, famously aiding Prince Nari'yoshi in the capture of Kyoto in 1333, leading to the collapse of the Kamakura government. This act marked the beginning of the Kenmu Restoration, Go-Daigo’s attempt to return centralized power to the Imperial Court.
   During the Restoration, Takauji was showered with titles and lands, becoming the Sakon'e Taishō (Commander of the Left Capital Guard). Despite this success, Takauji found the direct rule of the Emp…