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==Selected members of the Minamoto clan==

*[[Minamoto no Tsunemoto]] 源経基(894-961)

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**Grandson of [[Emperor Seiwa]], founder of the ~~Heike clan~~; helped to defeat [[Fujiwara no Sumitomo]]

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**Grandson of [[Emperor Seiwa]], founder of the Seiwa Genji; helped to defeat [[Fujiwara no Sumitomo]]

*[[Minamoto no Mitsunaka]] 源満仲 (912-997)

**Son of Tsunemoto

*[[Minamoto no Yorimitsu]] - 源頼光 (944?-1021)

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**Eldest son of Mitsunaka. aka Minamoto Raikô.

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**Eldest son of Mitsunaka; aka Minamoto Raikô.

*[[Minamoto no Yorinobu]] 源頼信 (968-1048)

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**Third son of Mitsunaka, founder of the Kawachi Genji; suppressed revolt of [[Taira Tadatsune]]

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**Third son of Mitsunaka, founder of the Kawachi Genji; suppressed the revolt of [[Taira no Tadatsune]]

*[[Minamoto no Yoriyoshi]] - 源頼義 (998-1082)

**Eldest son of Yorinobu; accompanied him on his campaigns.

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**Brother of Yoshiie, helped him in his wars in [[Mutsu province]]

*[[Minamoto no Tameyoshi]]- 源為義 (1096-1156)

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**~~Granson~~ of Yoshitsuna. During the [[Hogen Disturbance|Hôgen Disturbance]] he fought against [[Taira no Kiyomori]] and was put to death.

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**Grandson of Yoshitsuna. During the [[Hogen Disturbance|Hôgen Disturbance]] he fought against [[Taira no Kiyomori]] and was put to death.

*[[Minamoto no Yorimasa]]　源頼政(1106-1180)

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**Supporter of [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]]; fought against Taira Kiyomori.

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**Supporter of [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]]; fought against Taira no Kiyomori.

*[[Minamoto no Yoshitomo]] 源義朝(1123-1160)

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**Son of Tameyoshi; during the Hôgen disturbance fought for Taira Kiyomori ~~against the other Minamotos~~, but fought against him in the [[Heiji Disturbance|Heiji Disturbance]] and was killed.

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**Son of Tameyoshi; during the Hôgen disturbance fought for Taira no Kiyomori, but fought against him in the [[Heiji Disturbance|Heiji Disturbance]] and was killed.

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*[[Minamoto no Tametomo]] 源為朝 (d. 1170)

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**Son of Tameyoshi; exiled to Izu Ôshima following the Hôgen Disturbance.

*[[Minamoto no Yoshikata]] 源義賢(d. 1155)

**Son of Tameyoshi; was killed in the Hôgen Disturbance by Yoshihira.

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**Eldest son of Yoshitomo; fought with his father in the Hôgen and Heiji Disturbances, but was executed after the Heiji Disturbance.

*[[Minamoto no Yoritomo]]- 源頼朝 (1147-1199)

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**Son of Yoshitomo, destroyed the Taira and established the Kamakura shogunate.

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**Son of Yoshitomo, destroyed the Taira and established the [[Kamakura shogunate]].

*[[Minamoto no Yoshinaka]] (Kiso Yoshinaka)- 源義仲 (1154-1184)

**Son of Yoshikata; fought for Yoritomo and drove the Heike from Kyoto, but was later destroyed by him.

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**Brother of Yoritomo; fought for him, but was destroyed by him. One of the most famous figures in Japanese history.

*[[Minamoto no Yoriie]] 源頼家(1182-1204)

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**Son of Yoritomo; the second Kamakura shogun. He was exiled by the ~~Hôjôs~~ and put to death.

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**Son of Yoritomo; the second Kamakura shogun. He was exiled by the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô clan]] and put to death.

*[[Minamoto no Sanetomo]] 源実朝(1192-1219)

**Second son of Yoritomo; the third Kamakura shogun. Was murdered by his nephew Kugyô

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*[[Minamoto Ichiman]]　一幡(1200-1203)

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*[[Minamoto Ichiman]]　源一幡(1200-1203)

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**Son of Yoriie. He was destroyed along with his mother's family (the Hiki 比企) by the Hôjô.

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**Son of Yoriie. He was destroyed along with his mother's family (the [[Hiki clan]] 比企) by the Hôjô.

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*[[Minamoto Kugyo|Minamoto Kugyô]] 公暁 (1200-1219)

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*[[Minamoto Kugyo|Minamoto Kugyô]] 源公暁 (1200-1219)

**Son of Yoriie; killed Sanetomo and was killed soon after.

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~~Note that from Tameyoshi on, all those listed except Yoritomo died violent deaths.~~

==References==

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