Minamoto no Yoshiie
Minamoto no Yoshiie (源 義家; 1039 – 4 August 1106), also known as Hachimantarō (八幡太郎) and his title Most Valorous Warrior in the Land (天下第一武勇之士), was a Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu-shōgun (Commander-in-chief of the defense of the North).
| Minamoto no Yoshiie | |
|---|---|
Portrait of Minamoto no Yoshiie, by Kuniyoshi Utagawa | |
| Born | c. 1039 |
| Died | 4 August 1106 (aged 66–67) |
| Native name | 源義家 |
| Other names | Hachimantarō (八幡太郎) Most Valorous Warrior in the Land (天下第一武勇之士) |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Team | Minamoto clan |
The first son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, he proved himself in battle with the Abe clan in the Zenkunen War (Former Nine Years' War) and the Kiyohara clan in the Gosannen War (Later Three Years' War). Subsequently, he became something of a paragon of samurai skill and bravery. Oe no Masafusa was his teacher for the art of war. He was the third generation leader of the Kawachi Genji. In legends he is thought to be the son or avatar of Hachiman.
After his death, Yoshiie was elevated to Kami status: renamed "Hachimantaro", lit. "son of Hachiman", the Shinto god of war, and was made by the Minamoto Clan into their Patron Ancestral Kami.