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When did the Kamakura shogunate end?

  • 1333

  • 1400

  • 1250

  • 1350

Answer

The Kamakura shogunate ended in 1333, marking the conclusion of the Kamakura period in Japanese history. The shogunate, which had ruled Japan since 1192, was overthrown by Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War. This event ushered in the Muromachi period, which saw the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate and the establishment of a new political order in Japan.
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