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Minamoto no Yorinobu.
Samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan
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About Minamoto no Yorinobu
Minamoto no Yorinobu was a samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan. Along with his brother Yorimitsu, Yorinobu served the regents of the Fujiwara clan, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He held the title, passed down from his father, of Chinjufu-shōgun, Commander-in-chief of the Defense of the North. He served as Governor of Ise, Shinano, Sagami, Mutsu and Kai Provinces, and was the progenitor of the Kawachi Genji.
Everything about Minamoto no Yorinobu →- Occupation
- samurai, military personnel
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Born
- December 21, 968
- Died
- June 1, 1048