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ThE ReVoLt: Direct Imperial What? NO!!!!!

              - Emperor Go-Daigo rewarded his nobles, who didn't
                 actually fight, instead of the bushi.  THis  
                 didn't go over too well with the bushi.
                 - Emperor Go-Daigo tried to reinstate direct imperial
                   rule. THis was so unpopular that Ashikag Takauji
                   rebelled and drove Go-Daigo out of Kyoto, crushing
                   the Emperor's loyalist armies at Minatogawa.  
                   - Takauji then set up a new Emperor, and was
                     declared Shogun.  THus the Ashikaga Shogunate  
                     was established.

       go go go ===>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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