Minamoto no Yoshiyasu

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamoto.

Minamoto no Yoshiyasu, also called Ashikaga Yoshiyasu (源 義康/足利 義康, 1127 – 1157) was a samurai of the late Heian period. He is known for his participation in the Hōgen rebellion in 1156. He is best known as the founder of the Ashikaga clan.[1]

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Yoshiyasu was born in 1139, as the son of Minamoto no Yoshikuni.[1] During the Hōgen rebellion in 1156, he burned one of the Minamoto clan's mansions in Kyoto, and killed Minamoto no Tameyoshi. He was killed shortly after in 1157.

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  1. ^ a b Gibney, Frank (1987). Britannica International Encyclopaedia. TBS-BRITANNICA. Ashikaga no Yoshiyasu. OCLC 36533009.
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