Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Timeline

1. 1159–1180Ōshū · HiraizumiAfter the Hōgen Rebellion he fled as a child, sheltered and trained by Fujiwara no Hidehira at Hiraizumi in Ōshū, studying martial arts and military strategy in preparation for his later return.
2. 1180–1183Kamakura · KamakuraIn 1180, responding to Prince Mochihito's order, he traveled south from Ōshū to join Yoritomo, received a military post, and led forces westward, gradually building independent military merit and reputation.
3. 1184–1185Kyōto · KyōtoIn 1184 a night attack at Ichi-no-Tani shattered the Taira, and in 1185 he won successive victories at Yashima and in the naval battle of Dan-no-ura, deciding the outcome of the war almost single-handedly, but thereby also creating a deep rift with Yoritomo.
4. 1185–1189Oku no Katagawa · HiraizumiAfter the war he was pursued by Yoritomo, fleeing through Ōshū; in 1189, defeated at the Battle of Oku no Katagawa by Minamoto no Yoriie's forces, he took his own life along with his family, becoming a tragic hero figure in Japanese literature.