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Minamoto no Yoshitsune源義経 義経 牛若丸alternative words: Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune, Minamotono Yoshitsune, Yoshitsune, Ushiwakamaru, Ushiwaka maru keywords: famous person , war lord related topics: Heishi , Genji , Minamoto no Yoritomo , Kiso Yoshinaka , Heian period , Gempei gassen related web sites: http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~success/yositune.htm explanation: Born in Genji family as the 9d son of Yoshitomo in 1159. After Heiji war, his father was executed but young Yoshitsune, pardoned. Then, he had been brought up by Oshu Fujiwara family. When his brother, Yoritomo, revolted against Heishi family, Yoshitsune jointed his army and greatly contributed to beat them. But his popularity provoked a jalousie of Yoritomo and forced to exile again to Oshu Fujiwara. He killed himself in 1189 when the troop of Yoritomo arrived. | |