Minamoto no Yoritomo

Summary

Minamoto no Yoritomo is a human^[1]. He was born in Atsuta-ku^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1147^[3]. He died in Kamakura^[4]. He died on February 9, 1199^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], bushi^[7], and urban planner^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Minamoto no Yoritomo's place of birth was Atsuta-ku^[2].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo died in Kamakura^[4].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo was born on May 9, 1147^[3].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo died on February 9, 1199^[5].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo is buried at Tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo^[10].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo's father was Minamoto no Yoshitomo^[11].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo's mother was Yura Gozen^[12].
• Among Minamoto no Yoritomo's spouses was Hōjō Masako^[13].
• Among Minamoto no Yoritomo's spouses was Yaehime^[14].
• Among Minamoto no Yoritomo's spouses was Kame no Mae^[15].
• Among Minamoto no Yoritomo's spouses was Daishin no Tsubone^[16].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo was married to Tone no Tsubone^[17].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Minamoto no Yoriie^[18].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Minamoto no Sanetomo^[19].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Ōhime^[20].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Sanman^[21].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Jōgyō^[22].
• A child of Minamoto no Yoritomo was Ōtomo Yoshinao^[23].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo held citizenship in Japan^[24].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo worked as a politician^[6].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo worked as a bushi^[7].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo worked as an urban planner^[8].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo held the position of shogun^[25].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo is recorded as male^[26].
• Minamoto no Yoritomo's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1147-05-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1199-02-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ff692970-47ad-4a6d-bb4d-ca95a6c81339^[32]

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Origins and Family

Minamoto no Yoritomo was born in Atsuta-ku^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1147^[3]. His father was Minamoto no Yoshitomo^[11]. His mother was Yura Gozen^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], bushi^[7], and urban planner^[8]. Minamoto no Yoritomo held the position of shogun^[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hōjō Masako^[13], a Buddhist nun^[33], 1156–1225^[34], of Japan^[35]; Yaehime^[14], a human whose existence is disputed^[36]; Kame no Mae^[15], b. 1150^[37]; Daishin no Tsubone^[16]; and Tone no Tsubone^[17]. Children include Minamoto no Yoriie^[18], a samurai^[38], 1182–1204^[39], of Japan^[40]; Minamoto no Sanetomo^[19], a poet^[41], 1192–1219^[42], of Japan^[43]; Ōhime^[20], 1178–1197^[44]; Sanman^[21], 1186–1199^[45], of Japan^[46]; Jōgyō^[22], a Buddhist monk^[47], 1186–1231^[48]; and Ōtomo Yoshinao^[23], a bushi^[49], 1172–1223^[50], of Japan^[51].

Death and Burial

Minamoto no Yoritomo died on February 9, 1199^[5]. He passed away in Kamakura^[4]. The cause of death was horse fall^[52]. He is buried at Tomb of him^[10].

Why It Matters

Minamoto no Yoritomo ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Minamoto no Yoritomo born?

Born in Atsuta-ku^[2], Minamoto no Yoritomo…

Where did Minamoto no Yoritomo die?

Minamoto no Yoritomo died in Kamakura^[4].

Who were Minamoto no Yoritomo's parents?

Minamoto no Yoritomo's father was Minamoto no Yoshitomo^[11]. Minamoto no Yoritomo's mother was Yura Gozen^[12].

Who was Minamoto no Yoritomo married to?

Minamoto no Yoritomo's spouses include Hōjō Masako^[13], Yaehime^[14], Kame no Mae^[15], and Daishin no Tsubone^[16].

What did Minamoto no Yoritomo do for work?

Minamoto no Yoritomo worked as politician^[6], bushi^[7], and urban planner^[8].