Minamoto no Yoshiyasu

In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamoto.
A battle on the shore with the Taira fleet approaching by boat in the background; Kumagae Naozane and Taira no Atsumori (centre), locked in combat, fall from their horses, and Matsudaira Norimori wrestles with Minamoto no Yoshiyasu (right).

Minamoto no Yoshiyasu (源 義康, 1139 – 1157), also known as Ashikaga Yoshiyasu (足利 義康), was a Japanese 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]

Life

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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.

Family

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See also

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References

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