Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (born 1159)

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

12th-century military commander in the Minamoto clan of feudal Japan

Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. During the Genpei War, he led a series of battles that toppled the Ise-Heishi branch of the Taira clan, helping his half-brother Yoritomo consolidate power. He is…