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Minamoto Yoshitomo: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born 1123 • Japan
Died February 12, 1160 (aged 37) • Owari • Japan
Role In Heiji Disturbance • Hōgen Disturbance
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Painting by James Jacques Joseph Tissot showing Joshua in ancient armor, raising his arm and shield, with an army and battlefield in the background.
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