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  1. When the royal family split into two parties due to a succession struggle between two brothers in the second half of the 13th century, the Bakufu took advantage of this conflict to try to divide the power of the Imperial Court and had the two royal parties perform periodic government changes.

    In the same period, in the latter 13th century, the Yuan (Mongolian Dynasty in China) raided the Kyushu Islands. The Bakufu of Kamakura and their warriors fought off the attacks after a big struggle. Still, the Bakufu’s authority became weakened by the commanders who thought the rewards had disaffected.

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