Minamoto no Yoshiie in the context of "Mori clan (Genji)"

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⭐ Core Definition: Minamoto no Yoshiie

Minamoto no Yoshiie (源 義家; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲi.na.mo.to no (|) jo.ɕiꜜ.i.e], 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 clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu-shōgun (Commander-in-chief of the defense of the North).

The first son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, 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 of a paragon of samurai skill and bravery. Oe no Masafusa was his teacher for the art of war. He was the third generation leader of the Kawachi Genji.

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👉 Minamoto no Yoshiie in the context of Mori clan (Genji)

The Mori clan (森氏, Mori-shi) was a family of Japanese people descended from the Seiwa Genji. Their line descended from Minamoto no Yoshiie (also known as Hachimantaro) through his seventh son, Minamoto no Yoshitaka, proprietor of Mōri-no-shō in Sagami Province. His son, Minamoto no Yoritaka, took Mori as his surname when he retired, and Yoritaka's son Yorisada continued to use the surname.

During the Sengoku period, the Mori served under Oda Nobunaga. Mori Yoshinari fought with Nobunaga for Kiyosu Castle, and with his son Mori Yoshitaka joined the campaigns against the Saitō, Azai, and Asakura. Father and son died in the battle against the Azai-Asakura armies, and Mori Nagayoshi, second son of Yoshinari, became head of the house.

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Minamoto no Yoshiie in the context of Kawachi Genji

The Kawachi Genji (河内源氏) were members of a family line within that of the Seiwa Genji, which in turn was one of several branches of the Minamoto clan, one of the most famous noble clans in Japanese history. Descended from Minamoto no Yorinobu (968–1048), the Kawachi Genji included Minamoto no Yoshiie (1041–1108), who fought in the Zenkunen War and Gosannen War, and common ancestor of nearly all the major Minamoto generals of the Genpei War from which the Minamoto are famous.

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Minamoto no Yoshiie in the context of Minamoto no Yoshishige

Minamoto no Yoshishige (源 義重; 1135–1202) was the progenitor of the cadet Nitta branch family of the Minamoto samurai clan, who fought alongside the Minamoto in the Genpei War. He is also known as Nitta Tarō and Nitta Yoshishige.

His father was Minamoto no Yoshikuni and his grandfather Minamoto no Yoshiie.

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← Kawachi Genji ← Mori clan (Genji) ← Minamoto no Yoshishige
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Yashima Gakutei → Tsukioka Yoshitoshi → Kokon Chomonjū → Minamoto clan → Samurai → Heian period → Chinjufu-shōgun → Minamoto no Yoriyoshi → Abe clan → Former Nine Years' War → Kiyohara clan → Gosannen War → Oe no Masafusa → Kawachi Genji →