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Minamoto no Yoshitomo (源 義朝) (1123 – February 11, 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 shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Minamoto no Yoshitomo. ... Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Minamoto (源) was an honorary surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period to their sons and grandsons after accepting them as royal subjects. ... The Heian period (Japanese: 平安時代, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... The history of Japan probably started around 500,000 BC, date when the earliest stone tool implements have been found. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo (May 9, 1147 – February 9, 1199) was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura dynasty of Japan, who ruled from 1192 until 1199. ... In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. ... The Kamakura shogunate (鎌倉幕府) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns from 1185 to 1333. ... This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ...

Hogen Rebellion

With the outbreak of the Hōgen Rebellion in 1156, the members of the Minamoto and Taira samurai clans were beckoned into the conflict. Yoshitomo sided along with Taira no Kiyomori in support of the Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Fujiwara no Tadamichi, while his father Minamoto no Tameyoshi, then head of the Minamoto clan, sided with the retired Emperor Sutoku and Fujiwara no Yorinaga. The Hōgen Rebellion (保元の乱) was a Japanese civil war fought in 1156 over Japanese imperial succession and control of the Fujiwara clan of regents. ... Events Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. ... Taira (平) is a Japanese surname. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ... Statue of Taira no Kiyomori, Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture Taira no Kiyomori (å¹³ 清盛 1118 - 1181) was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. ... Emperor Go-Shirakawa (jp: 後白河天皇, Go-Shirakawa-tennō) (October 18, 1127–April 26, 1192) was the 77th imperial ruler of Japan, reigning from August 23, 1155 to September 5, 1158. ... Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通) (1097-1164) was the eldest son of the Japanese regent (kunpaku) Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the politically powerful Fujiwara clan. ... Minamoto no Tameyoshi (源為義) was head of the Minamoto clan in Japan. ... Emperor Sutoku (崇徳天皇) (July 7, 1119 - September 14, 1164) was the 75th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Fujiwara no Yorinaga (藤原頼長; 1120-1156) of the Fujiwara clan held the position of Imperial Palace Minister of the Left. ...

Yoshitomo, defeating his father and the forces of Sutoku and Yorinaga, became head of the Minamoto and established himself as a political power in the capital of Kyoto. However, despite his attempts to have his father pardoned, Tameyoshi was executed. Also, the outcome of the Hogen rebellion established the Minamoto and Taira as the two strongest political rivals in the country. This page is about the city Kyoto. ...

Heiji Rebellion

Three years later in 1159, Yoshitomo and Fujiwara no Nobuyori placed Go-Shirakawa under house arrest and killed his retainer, the scholar Fujiwara no Michinori in what is called the Heiji Rebellion. Yoshitomo was angry that the Taira had became the favorite of the imperial court after the Hogen Rebellion despite the sacrifice of the Minamoto. Eventually, Taira no Kiyomori in support of Go-Shirakawa, defeated Yoshitomo and killed his two eldest sons and Nobuyori, releasing Go-Shirakawa. Events In the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals are given the right of election of the Pope. ... Fujiwara no Nobuyori (藤原信頼)(d. ... Fujiwara no Michinori (藤原道則)(d. ... The Heiji Rebellion (平治の乱) was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159. ...

While escaping from Kyoto in Owari province, Yoshitomo was betrayed and killed by a retainer. His remaining sons Yoritomo along with Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Minamoto no Noriyori were later spared and exiled by Kiyomori. Owari can mean: The Owari Province The game Oware (an alternate spelling). ... Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms, by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, 1885 Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May 17, 1189) was a late Heian and early Kamakura period general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. ... Grave of Minamoto no Noriyori, Shuzenji (present-day Izu), Shizuoka Prefecture Minamoto no Noriyori )(1156-1193) was a late Heian period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune at a number of battles of the Genpei War. ...

It is said that Yoshitomo was killed unarmed taking a bath at a hot spring. His grave in Aichi prefecture is surrounded on all sides by wooden swords, as by legend his last words were "If I even only had a bokuto...". Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... Bokken bokken training A Bokken (木剣, bok(u), wood, and ken, sword) is a wooden Japanese sword (or sabre), usually the size and shape of a katana (though wakizashi and tanto-sized are available). ...