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Minamoto no Yoshiie

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1039–1106 Also known as Hachiman Tarō、Shinra Myōjin、Hachiman Shinra Myōjin

A famous Heian period warrior, son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, known as Hachiman Tarō.…

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  1. 1039–1063Mutsu · MutsuCampaigning with his father Minamoto no Yoriyoshi against Abe no Sadato and Abe no Munetō, he distinguished himself in the Nine-Year War, became known for his valor, and earned the title Hachiman Tarō.
  2. 1083–1106Kamakura · Kanagawa PrefectureIn the Three-Year War he again led troops to quell the Kiyohara clan rebellion, shaking the eastern provinces. Around 1091, though still revered by samurai, his great achievements aroused court suspicion; he spent his later years in retirement at Kamakura and died in 1106.

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