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Kujo Yoritsugu

Kujo Yoritsugu (九条 頼嗣 Kujō Yoritsugu, 1239-1256, r. 1244-1252) was the fifth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was former shogun Kujo Yoritsune.

He was installed as the shougn by Hojo Tokiyori at the age of six because his father got too strong for a puppet of the Hojo clan.

Preceded by:
Kujo Yoritsune
Kamakura shoguns Succeeded by:
Prince Munetaka