Minamoto no Yoshitomo
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Minamoto no Yoshitomo was a prominent late Heian-period samurai leader of the Minamoto clan whose power struggles and conflicts, including his role in early clan wars, helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-dominated shogunate in Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minamoto no Yoshitomo canonical | 7 |
| Minamoto no Tameyoshi | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
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member of the Minamoto clan ⓘ military leader ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kamakura shogunate (through his descendants) ⓘ |
| bornIn | Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed after defeat in the Heiji Rebellion ⓘ |
| child |
Gien
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Minamoto no Noriyori ⓘ Minamoto no Tomonaga ⓘ Minamoto no Yoritomo ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshihira ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ |
| clan | Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
appears in later literature and drama about the Genpei and earlier clan conflicts
ⓘ
featured in Japanese war tales such as the Heiji Monogatari ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| diedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Heian period
ⓘ
surface form:
late Heian period
|
| father | Minamoto no Tameyoshi ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
father of the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo
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key figure in the power struggles between Minamoto and Taira clans ⓘ |
| loyalty | Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| mother | Daiyoin no Tsubone ⓘ |
| name | Minamoto no Yoshitomo self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to conditions leading to the rise of the samurai shogunate
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leadership of the Minamoto clan in the late Heian period ⓘ role in early Minamoto–Taira clan wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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warrior ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Heiji Rebellion
ⓘ
Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| rival | Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
opposed Taira no Kiyomori in the Heiji Rebellion
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supported Emperor Go-Shirakawa in the Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Tokiwa Gozen
ⓘ
Yura Gozen ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minamoto no Tameyoshi