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
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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
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Shinano Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Minamoto no Noriyori
NERFINISHED
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Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGenpeiWar |
captor of Kyoto
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leader of Minamoto forces in central Japan ⓘ |
| spouse | Tomoe Gozen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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