Minamoto yoshiie biography for kids
Minamoto yoshiie biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Minamoto no Yoshiie
Leader of the Kawachi Genji (1039–1106)
| Minamoto no Yoshiie | |
|---|---|
Portrait of Minamoto no Yoshiie, by Kuniyoshi Utagawa | |
| Born | c. 1039 |
| Died | 4 August 1106(1106-08-04) (aged 66–67) |
| Native name | 源義家 |
| Other names | Hachimantarō Yoshiie (八幡太郎義家) Most Valorous Warrior in the Land (天下第一武勇之士) |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Team | Minamoto clan |
In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamoto.
Minamoto no Yoshiie (源 義家; 1039 – 4 August 1106), also known as Hachimantarō Yoshiie (八幡太郎義家) and his title Most Valorous Warrior in the Land (天下第一武勇之士), was a Minamoto clansamurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu-shōgun (Commander-in-chief of the defense of the North).
The first son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi,[1] he proved himself in battle with the Abe clan in the Zenkunen War (Former Nine Years' War) and the Kiyohara clan in the Gosannen War (Later Three Years' War).
Subsequently, he became something