When did the Kamakura shogunate begin?
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The Kamakura shogunate began in 1185 when Minamoto no Yoritomo established a military government in Kamakura, Japan. This marked the beginning of the feudal period in Japan and the rise of the samurai class. The shogunate ruled Japan for over a century, until it was overthrown in 1333 by the Ashikaga shogunate.
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