Kawachi Genji
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The Kawachi Genji 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 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.
(*)= During 1219 as Shogunate Minamoto Sanetomo was last head of Minamoto clan of Japan after his nephew Minamoto Kugyo - son of Yoriie - killed his uncle Sanemoto then will suicide himself. Also other nephew Ichiman - who was Yoriie's son. In 1203? he was executed on Hōjō's orders.
Seiwa Genji
The ' were the most successful and powerful of the many branch families of the Japanese Minamoto clan. Many of the most famous Minamoto warriors, including Minamoto Yoshiie, also known as "Hachimantaro", or God of War, and Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura shogunate, were descended...
, which in turn was one of several branches of the Minamoto clan
Minamoto clan
was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were demoted into the ranks of the nobility. The practice was most prevalent during the Heian Period , although its last occurrence was during the Sengoku Era. The Taira were another such offshoot of...
, one the most famous noble clans in Japanese history. Descended from Minamoto no Yorinobu
Minamoto no Yorinobu
was a samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan. He was the son of Minamoto no Mitsunaka . Along with his brother Yorimitsu, Yorinobu served the regents of the Fujiwara clan, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He held the title, passed down...
(968-1048), the Kawachi Genji included Minamoto no Yoshiie
Minamoto no Yoshiie
Minamoto no Yoshiie , also known as Hachimantarō, was a Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu shogun...
(1041–1108), who fought in the Zenkunen War
Zenkunen War
The Zenkunen War , also known by the English translation Early Nine-Years War, was fought from 1051 to 1063, in Japan's Mutsu province, at the far north of the main island of Honshū...
and Gosannen War
Gosannen War
The Gosannen War , also known by the English translation Later Three-Year War, was fought during Japan's Heian period in the province of Mutsu at the far north of Japan's main island of Honshū. Though some scholars date the war to the period of 1086 to 1089, others place it a few years earlier,...
, and common ancestor of nearly all the major Minamoto generals of the Genpei War
Genpei War
The was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192....
from which the Minamoto are famous.
Lineage
Note: Each degree of indentation indicates a father-son relationship.- YorinobuMinamoto no Yorinobuwas a samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan. He was the son of Minamoto no Mitsunaka . Along with his brother Yorimitsu, Yorinobu served the regents of the Fujiwara clan, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He held the title, passed down...
(968-1048) - son of Minamoto no MitsunakaMinamoto no Mitsunaka, son of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, was a samurai and Court official of Japan's Heian period. Mitsunaka belonged to the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan, which traced its ancestry to Emperor Seiwa. He loyally served several successive Fujiwara regents beginning with Fujiwara no Morotada...
- YoriyoshiMinamoto no Yoriyoshiwas a head of Japan's Minamoto clan who is perhaps most notable for having led, along with his son Minamoto no Yoshiie, the Imperial forces against rebellious forces in the north...
(998-1082) - son of Yorinobu; hero of the Zenkunen WarZenkunen WarThe Zenkunen War , also known by the English translation Early Nine-Years War, was fought from 1051 to 1063, in Japan's Mutsu province, at the far north of the main island of Honshū...
- YoshitsunaMinamoto no YoshitsunaMinamoto no Yoshitsuna , also called Kamo Jirō , was a samurai of the Minamoto clan, and brother of Minamoto no Yoshiie....
(d. 1134) - son of Yoriyoshi - YoshimitsuMinamoto no Yoshimitsu, son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, was a Minamoto clan samurai during Japan's Heian Period. His brother was the famous Minamoto no Yoshiie. Minamoto no Yoshimitsu is credited as the ancient progenitor of the Japanese martial art, Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu...
(d. 1127) - son of Yoriyoshi, ancestor of the Sataka, Hiraga, and TakedaTakeda familyThe ' was a famous clan of daimyō in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period.The Takeda were descendants of Emperor Seiwa and are a branch of the Minamoto clan , by Minamoto no Yoshimitsu , brother to the Chinjufu-shogun Minamoto no Yoshiie...
families - YoshiieMinamoto no YoshiieMinamoto no Yoshiie , also known as Hachimantarō, was a Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu shogun...
(1041–1108) - son of Yoriyoshi, fought alongside his father in the Zenkunen WarZenkunen WarThe Zenkunen War , also known by the English translation Early Nine-Years War, was fought from 1051 to 1063, in Japan's Mutsu province, at the far north of the main island of Honshū...
, led imperial forces in the Gosannen WarGosannen WarThe Gosannen War , also known by the English translation Later Three-Year War, was fought during Japan's Heian period in the province of Mutsu at the far north of Japan's main island of Honshū. Though some scholars date the war to the period of 1086 to 1089, others place it a few years earlier,...
- Yoshichika
- TameyoshiMinamoto no Tameyoshiwas head of the Minamoto samurai clan during his lifetime, and grandson of Minamoto no Yoshiie; he led the Minamoto in the Hōgen Rebellion. Tameyoshi is also known as ....
(1096–1156) - grandson of Yoshiie- YoshitomoMinamoto no Yoshitomowas the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of Japanese history. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan.-Hōgen Rebellion:...
(1123-1160), son of Tameyoshi - TametomoMinamoto no Tametomowas a samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156. He was the son of Minamoto no Tameyoshi, and brother to Yukiie and Yoshitomo....
(1139-1170), son of Tameyoshi - Yoshikata (？-1155), son of Tameyoshi
- YukiieMinamoto no Yukiiewas the brother of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and one of the commanders of the Minamoto forces in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history....
(?-1186), son of Tameyoshi- YoshihiraMinamoto no YoshihiraMinamoto no Yoshihira was a Minamoto clan warrior who fought alongside his father, Minamoto no Yoshitomo, in the Heiji Rebellion....
(1140-1160), son of Yoshitomo - YoritomoMinamoto no Yoritomowas the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199.-Early life and exile :Yoritomo was the third son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, heir of the Minamoto clan, and his official wife, a daughter of Fujiwara no Suenori, who was a member of the...
(1147-1199), son of Yoshitomo, and first Kamakura ShogunKamakura shogunateThe Kamakura shogunate was a military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 to 1333. It was based in Kamakura. The Kamakura period draws its name from the capital of the shogunate... - NoriyoriMinamoto no Noriyoriwas a late Heian period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune at a number of battles of the Genpei War. The sixth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, he was spared along with his brothers in 1160 by Taira no Kiyomori following Yoshitomo's death.He...
(1156-1193), son of Yoshitomo - YoshitsuneMinamoto no Yoshitsunewas a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and the third and final son and child that Yoshitomo would father with Tokiwa Gozen. Yoshitsune's older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura...
(1159-1189), son of Yoshitomo, and one of the most famous samurai of all time - YoshinakaMinamoto no Yoshinakawas a general of the late Heian Period of Japanese history. A member of the Minamoto samurai clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans....
(1154-1184), son of Yoshikata- YoriieMinamoto no Yoriiewas the second shogun of Japan's Kamakura shogunate, and the first son of first shogun Yoritomo.- Life :Born from Tokimasa's daughter Hōjō Masako at Hiki Yoshikazu's residence in Kamakura, Yoriie had as wet nurses the wives of powerful men like Hiki himself and Kajiwara Kagetoki, and Hiki's...
(1182-1204), son of Yoritomo, and 2nd shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate - SanetomoMinamoto no SanetomoMinamoto no Sanetomo was the third shogun of the Kamakura shogunate Sanetomo was the second son of the founder of the Kamakura shogunate Minamoto no Yoritomo, his mother was Hōjō Masako, and his older brother was the second Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoriie.His childhood name was...
(*) (1192-1219), son of Yoritomo, and 3rd shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate
- Yoriie
- Yoshihira
- Yoshitomo
- Tameyoshi
- Yoshichika
- Yoshitsuna
- Yoriyoshi
(*)= During 1219 as Shogunate Minamoto Sanetomo was last head of Minamoto clan of Japan after his nephew Minamoto Kugyo - son of Yoriie - killed his uncle Sanemoto then will suicide himself. Also other nephew Ichiman - who was Yoriie's son. In 1203? he was executed on Hōjō's orders.