After Sadatoki died in 1311, Takatoki took over as the head of the Tokuso Family of the Hojo clan (patrimonial head of the main branch of the Hojo clan) at the age of 9 and later became shikken at the age of 14.
応長元年（1311年）に貞時が死去すると、9歳の高時が北条得宗家の家督を継いで14歳で執権となる。