Minamoto no Yoshitsuna

A military commander in the late Heian period. The second son of Yoriyoshi, he was called Kamo Jiro. During the Battle of Zenkunen (1051-62), he followed his father in defeating Abe no Sadato, and was awarded the title of Saemon no Shojo (Second Lieutenant) for his achievements, and subsequently served as governor of Mutsu, Ise, Kai, and Shinano. In 1091 (Kanji 5), he became involved in a territorial dispute between Fujiwara no Sanekiyo and Kiyohara no Norikiyo, which led to a feud with his brother, Hachiman Taro Yoshiie, and the matter was referred to the nobles for review, with the title "the greatest turmoil in the world" (Hyakurensho). In 1109 (Tennin 2), he was accused of murdering Yoshiie's son Yoshitada, and was attacked by Tameyoshi, after which he became a monk and was exiled to Sado Island. He was later pardoned and returned to Kyoto, but in 1134 (Chōshō 3), he was reprimanded again and committed suicide.

[Akira Taniguchi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

平安後期の武将。頼義(よりよし)の次子、加茂(かも)二郎と称した。前九年の役（1051～62）では父に従って安倍貞任(あべのさだとう)を討ち、その功によって左衛門少尉(さえもんのしょうじょう)、ついで陸奥(むつ)・伊勢(いせ)・甲斐(かい)・信濃(しなの)などの守(かみ)を歴任した。1091年（寛治5）藤原実清(さねきよ)と清原則清(のりきよ)の所領争いに関与したことから兄の八幡太郎義家(はちまんたろうよしいえ)と反目、「天下の騒動これより大なるはなし」（百練抄）として公卿(くぎょう)の議定(ぎじょう)に付されている。1109年（天仁2）には義家の子義忠(よしただ)殺害の罪を問われ、為義(ためよし)に攻められて出家、佐渡に流された。その後一度は許されて入洛(にゅうらく)したが、34年（長承3）ふたたび譴責(けんせき)されて自殺した。

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