Minamoto Tameyoshi

Minamoto Tameyoshi (born 1096, Japan—died Aug. 17, 1156, Japan) was a warrior whose defeat by his own son resulted in the temporary eclipse in Japanese affairs of the Minamoto clan and the ascendancy of the Taira clan. The scion of a noted warrior family, Tameyoshi distinguished himself at the age of 19 by suppressing a riot against the court by soldier-priests of a monastery near the capital. Following this event, Tameyoshi eliminated his rivals and...