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*''Japanese'': [[源]] 実朝 ''(Minamoto no Sanetomo)''
*''Japanese'': [[源]] 実朝 ''(Minamoto no Sanetomo)''
Minamoto no Sanetomo was the third shogun of the [[Kamakura shogunate]]. The second son of [[Minamoto no Yoritomo]] and [[Hojo Masako|Hôjô Masako]], he succeeded his brother [[Minamoto no Yoriie]] to become shogun on [[1203]]/9/7. Sanetomo was famously assassinated by his nephew [[Minamoto no Kugyo|Minamoto no Kugyô]] in [[1219]].
Minamoto no Sanetomo was the third shogun of the [[Kamakura shogunate]]. The second son of [[Minamoto no Yoritomo]] and [[Hojo Masako|Hôjô Masako]], he succeeded his brother [[Minamoto no Yoriie]] to become shogun on [[1203]]/9/7. Sanetomo was famously assassinated by his nephew [[Minamoto no Kugyo|Minamoto no Kugyô]] in [[1219]]. Though many historians have described Sanetomo as a weak, ineffective, or soft shogun, or as merely a puppet of the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]], like most such assessments, arguments have been made against this representation as well.
According to some records, officials or leaders of the [[Kamakura shogunate]] misled the Imperial Court into naming Sanetomo "shogun" even before Yoriie's death. Others suggest that Yoriie simply stepped down and allowed himself to be succeeded by Sanetomo. Sanetomo celebrated his ''[[genpuku]]'' (coming of age) roughly one month later.
In [[1205]], rumors that [[Hojo Tokimasa|Hôjô Tokimasa]] was planning to have Sanetomo killed and replaced by [[Hiraga Tomomasa]] ended in Hiraga being killed and Tokimasa being forced to step down as ...., going into exile in [[Izu province]].
Sanetomo married [[Bomon Nobuko|Bômon Nobuko]], a daughter of [[Bomon Nobukiyo|Fujiwara (Bômon) Nobukiyo]]. He received tutoring in poetry from [[Fujiwara no Teika]]. Fond of poetry and culture, he invited [[Kamo no Chomei|Kamo no Chômei]] to court in [[1211]]. Sanetomo is also known for his support of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.
In [[1205]], rumors that [[Hojo Tokimasa|Hôjô Tokimasa]] was planning to have Sanetomo killed and replaced by [[Hiraga Tomomasa]] ended in Hiraga being killed and Tokimasa being forced to step down as regent (''[[shikken]]''), going into exile in [[Izu province]].
At some point, Sanetomo came to be advised by [[Chen Heqing]], a Chinese merchant who was involved in the reconstruction of [[Todaiji|Tôdaiji]]. Chen suggested to Sanetomo that he was the reincarnation of a famous Chinese Buddhist priest of the past and that he should travel to China; though Sanetomo commissioned the construction of a ship for this purpose, it ultimately proved to not be seaworthy, and so Sanetomo never made the journey.
The year [[1213]] saw another disturbance, as [[Wada Yoshimori]] led a force in attacking the shogun's mansion, as well as those of some of his closest relatives and chief officials. This event, known as the [[Wada Conflict]] or Wada Disturbance, ended with the uprising being suppressed, however, without Sanetomo or any of his closest relatives or advisors being killed.
The year [[1213]] saw another disturbance, as [[Wada Yoshimori]] led a force in attacking the shogun's mansion, as well as those of some of his closest relatives and chief officials. This event, known as the [[Wada Conflict]] or Wada Disturbance, ended with the uprising being suppressed, however, without Sanetomo or any of his closest relatives or advisors being killed.
