Minamoto no Yoshinaka

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Minamoto no Yoshinaka was a 12th-century Japanese samurai general of the Genpei War who briefly seized control of Kyoto before being defeated by his Minamoto cousins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf daimyo
historical figure
member of the Minamoto clan
military commander
samurai
alias Kiso Yoshinaka NERFINISHED
birthPlace Kiso, Shinano Province NERFINISHED
century 12th century
citizenship Japan NERFINISHED
clan Minamoto clan NERFINISHED
companionInBattle Tomoe Gozen NERFINISHED
conflictWith Emperor Go-Shirakawa NERFINISHED
Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Japan
deathPlace Awazu, Ōmi Province NERFINISHED
era late Heian period
ethnicity Japanese
familyName Minamoto NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Yoshinaka NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Genpei War era NERFINISHED
house Seiwa Genji branch of Minamoto clan NERFINISHED
killedInAction true
knownFor being opposed by his Minamoto cousins
brief control of Kyoto
defeating the Taira at Kurikara
loyalty Minamoto clan NERFINISHED
militaryConflict Genpei War NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
notableEvent Battle of Awazu NERFINISHED
Battle of Kurikara NERFINISHED
defeat by Minamoto no Noriyori
defeat by Minamoto no Yoshitsune
seizure of Kyoto in 1183
opponent Taira clan NERFINISHED
parentClan Genji NERFINISHED
politicalAction forced Emperor Go-Shirakawa to issue edicts
portrayedAs brave but overreaching warlord
portrayedIn The Tale of the Heike NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Kyoto NERFINISHED
Shinano Province NERFINISHED
relative Minamoto no Noriyori NERFINISHED
Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED
Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED
roleInGenpeiWar captor of Kyoto
leader of Minamoto forces in central Japan
spouse Tomoe Gozen NERFINISHED

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Minamoto clan notableMember Minamoto no Yoshinaka