Minamoto-shi
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Minamoto-shi is the romanized Japanese term for the Minamoto clan, a powerful and historically significant samurai family that played a central role in early Japanese politics and warfare.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
aristocratic family ⓘ samurai clan ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Heian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Genji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minamoto clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColor | white banners ⓘ |
| clanType | uji ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Taira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | featured in The Tale of the Heike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descentFrom | Japanese emperors ⓘ |
| descentType | cadet branch of the imperial family ⓘ |
| establishedGovernment | Kamakura shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "source" or "origin" in Japanese ⓘ |
| firstShogunFromClan | Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central role in rise of samurai rule in Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 源氏 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Daigo Genji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murakami Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Saga Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Seiwa Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Uda Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Minamoto no Sanetomo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minamoto no Tameyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Tsunemoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yorimasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshinaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn | Genpei War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
military leadership
ⓘ
shogunal authority ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| romanization | Minamoto-shi ⓘ |
| socialClass |
kuge
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Japanese politics
ⓘ
Japanese warfare ⓘ |
| status | extinct as a political clan ⓘ |
| traditionalEnemyColor | red banners of the Taira clan ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
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