Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Minamoto no Yoritomo was a samurai, daimyo and the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1192 until 1199, also the first shogun in the history of Japan to hold de-facto p
Portrait by Fujiwara no Takanobu, 1179
Gate of Seigan-ji in Nagoya, the site of the former family villa and his birthplace
Minamoto no Yoritomo scroll painting, late 14th century
Seated wooden statue of Yoritomo owned by Kai Zenkō-ji.
Shogun
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Shōgun, officially sei-i taishōgun, was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de
Minamoto no Yoritomo
…Minamoto no Yoritomo (源 頼朝; Japanese pronunciation: , May 9, 1147 – February 9, 1199) was a samurai, daimyo and the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1192 until 1199, also the first shogun in the history of Japan to hold de-facto power over Japan. He was married…
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758–811) was one of the first shoguns of the early Heian period.
Taira no Masakado's rebellion is historically significant as the first rebellion of the warrior class and the first attempt of the warrior class to establish a government.
Hōjō Tokimasa shifted the source of power in the shogunate from the shogun to the shogun's assistant, shikken, and established the rule of the Hōjō clan.