The Minamoto clan was an extended family group which dominated Japanese government and the imperial court in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. The clan famously defeated their arch rivals the Taira in the Genpei War of 1180-1185 CE and included such famous figures as Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun ruler.
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Timeline
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968 - 1048Life of Minamoto no Yorinobu.
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988 - 1075Life of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi.
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1042 - 1103Life of the legendary Japanese warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie.
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1046Yorinobu claims Hachiman patron god and founder of the Minamoto clan in Japan.
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1096 - 1156Life of Minamoto no Tameyoshi.
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1123 - 1160Life of Minamoto no Yoshitomo.
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1147 - 1199Life of Minamoto no Yoritomo, clan leader of the Minamoto and first shogun of Japan.
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1154 - 1184Life of Minamoto no Yoshinaka.
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1156Hogen Disturbance in Japan.
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1159 - 1189Life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
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1160Heiji Disturbance in Japan.
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1180Taira forces defeat an army led by Minamoto no Yorimasa.
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1180 - 1185The Genpei War in Japan between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
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1181Taira forces defeat an army led by Minamoto no Yukie.
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1182 - 1204Life of Minamoto no Yorie.
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1183Japanese emperor Go-Shirakawa officially recognises the authority of Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Kanto region.
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1183Kiso Yoshinaka defeats a large Taira army at Kurikara in Etchu and occupies the Japanese capital Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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1185Battle of Dannoura where the Minamoto defeat the rival Taira. The young emperor Antoku drowns.
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1191The Shinto Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is moved from Yuinogo to Kamakura, Japan by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
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1192 - 1219Life of Minamoto no Sanetomo.
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1195The Todaiji temple at Nara, Japan, is restored by the Minamoto clan.
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1202 - 1203Minamoto no Yorie is shogun of Japan.
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1203 - 1219Minamoto no Sanetomo is shogun of Japan.
