Samurai of the late Heian period; the head of the Minamoto clan
In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamoto.
Minamoto no Yoshitomo 源義朝
Head of Kawachi Genji
Preceded by
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Succeeded by
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Personal details
Born
1123
Died
February 11, 1160
Nationality
Japanese
Spouse(s)
Yura Gozen
Relations
Tokiwa Gozen (concubine)
Children
Minamoto no Yoshihira
Minamoto no Tomonaga
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Parents
Minamoto no Tameyoshi (father)
Daughter of Fujiwara no Tadakiyo (mother)
Military service
Allegiance
Minamoto clan
Branch/service
Minamoto clan
Former Hiraji battle warfare Yoshimasa Shirakawa night view. It features Minamoto no Yoshitomo.
Minamoto no Yoshitomo (源 義朝) (1123 – 11 February 1160) was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of Japanese history. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shōgun and founded the Kamakura shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan.
His Dharma name was Shōjō Juin (勝定寿院).
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