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Minamoto no Yoritomo appointed Sei-i Taishōgun

Type Event Region Asia Time 1192

In 1192, Minamoto no Yoritomo received formal court appointment as Sei-i Taishōgun, becoming the first warrior leader in Japanese history to hold the…

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  1. 1192Kyoto · KinkiMinamoto no Yoritomo accepted the court appointment, formally becoming Sei-i Taishōgun, ruling the nation's samurai as warrior leader and establishing the Kamakura regime's dual status in name and in actual power.

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