The manner in which Yoshitsune died assured him an honorable place in posterity, while the memory of Yoritomo will forever bear a black mark as a result. Just what transpired in those summer months of 1185 will always be a mystery, but Yoshitsune’s achievements in the Gempei War changed the course of Japanese history and earned him a place among the greatest of the samurai. | The manner in which Yoshitsune died assured him an honorable place in posterity, while the memory of Yoritomo will forever bear a black mark as a result. Just what transpired in those summer months of 1185 will always be a mystery, but Yoshitsune’s achievements in the Gempei War changed the course of Japanese history and earned him a place among the greatest of the samurai. |