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This was was when the birth of Minamoto Yoritomo took place.
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12 year old Minamoto Yoritomo was captured and banished to the Izu Province after his father was defeated trying to destroy the Taira clan.
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Minamoto Yoshitomo was betrayed and died fighting his servant but sadly lost. This was the defeat and death of Minamoto Yoritomo's father. -
For having an affair with his captors daughter, Minamoto Yoritomo is further licked out from where he was banished to
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This was the year Minamoto Yoritomo married his wife Hōjō Masako and started sharing some of his power with her.
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This war lasted until 1185 and started with the Taira family dominating the Japanese government until Yoritomo organised a revolt, resulting in the retreat of the Taira family.
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This was when Minamoto Yoritomo became military commander of Japan.
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This is the year Minamoto Yoritomo finally defeated the remaining people of the Taira family of those who earlier fled.
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After defeating the Taira people, Minamoto Yoritomo took hold of the emperors power, making a capital city in Kamakura.
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This year Yoritomo also gave followers the ability to control the provinces.
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This is when Yoritomo became shogun. -
This was when the death of Minamoto Yoritomo took place. He was 52 when he died.