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During the reign of the [[Toturi III|Righteous Emperor]] in the 12th century, the Gozoku conspiracy was revived by returned spirits of original Gozoku like [[Bayushi Atsuki]]. |
During the reign of the [[Toturi III|Righteous Emperor]] in the 12th century, the Gozoku conspiracy was revived by returned spirits of original Gozoku like [[Bayushi Atsuki]]. |
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Revision as of 13:43, 25 November 2005
Beginning of the Gozoku
In 391 the heir of Hantei Fujiwa, Hantei Kusada, was kidnapped. Shortly after Fujiwa fell ill and died. Otomo Tohojatsu, the uncle of Fujiwa, acted as regent until Kusada could claim the throne.
While acting as regent, Tohojatsu gave the Gozoku so much power that when Kusada became Emperor he was nothing more than a figure head.
The Gozoku encouraged a detailed system of Rokugan's roads as a new way of conducting trade and under their rulership art and culture flourished. The only problem was that so did crime and corruption.
(3E p. 11)
Fall of the Gozoku
In 435 the Emperor Kusada died of old age and his eldest son, who had been fostered to the Phoenix Clan, was brought to the courts to be coronated.
Kusada's daughter, Hantei Yugozohime, who had been fostered to the Lion Clan, came to Otosan Uchi and challenged her brother to a duel for the throne. She defeated him and with the support of the Lion and Dragon armies swiftly shattered the strength of the Gozoku.
The Phoenix Leader Shiba Gaijushiko decided to assist Yugozohime in dismantling the Gozoku in return for a pardon for his actions.
The Otomo were given much of the authority the Gozoku had aquired and tasked to use it in a way that ensured anyone trying to diminish the power of the emperor would not be able to do so.
(3E p.12)
Modern Gozoku
During the reign of the Righteous Emperor in the 12th century, the Gozoku conspiracy was revived by returned spirits of original Gozoku like Bayushi Atsuki.
While initially successful in their plotting and intrigues to usurp the throne by either weakening Toturi III's rule or killing him outright, they overplayed their hand and subsequently suffered tremendous setbacks when Toturi III deployed his Underhand, Bayushi Sunetra, to persecute them, while almost simultaneously Kaneka decided that they were as much a threat to him as they were to Naseru, and decided to attack the organization's strongholds as well. This campaign resulted in the death of many Gozoku members and leaders, including Bayushi Atsuki, Seppun Toshiaki, and Bayushi Kamnan.
See Members of the Gozoku for a listing of notable members.
See Leaders of the Gozoku for a listing of the notable leaders throughout time.