This battle is called Nakasendai (intermediate predecessor) War because Tokiyuki became the ruler of Kamakura temporarily bridging between the predecessor (the Hojo clan) and the successor (the Ashikaga clan) although he occupied Kamakura for as short as 20 days.
時行が鎌倉を占領していたのはわずか20日間であるが、先代（北条氏）と後代（足利氏）の間に立った鎌倉の一時的支配者となったことから、この乱は中先代の乱と呼ばれる。