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The Seiwa Genji (清和源氏?) were the most successful and powerful of the many branch families of the Japanese Minamoto clan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period ( 794 – 1185 AD on those of their sons and grandsons who were not Many of the most famous Minamoto warriors, including Minamoto Yoshiie, also known as "Hachimantaro or God of War; and Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura shogunate; were descended from this line. was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. The Kamakura shogunate ( Japanese: 鎌倉幕府 Kamakura bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship in Japan headed by the Shoguns from The family is named after Emperor Seiwa, grandfather of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, patriarch of the Seiwa Genji. Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa-tennō) (Third month 25th day 850 - Twelfth month 4th day 880 was the 56th emperor of Japan, according Minamoto no Tsunemoto (源經基 (894-961 was a samurai and Imperial Prince during Japan's Heian period, the progenitor of the Seiwa Genji branch of the

Emperor Seiwa was father of Imperial Prince Sadazumi (貞純親王 Sadazumi Shinnō) (873-916) - father of Minamoto no Tsunemoto (源経基) (894-961), founder of the Seiwa Genji, from whom the Kamakura shogunate was descended. Events By Place Europe The Vikings raid Dorestad. Asia A widespread failure of the This article is about the year 916 AD. For the Sacramento area code see Area code 916. Events By Place Europe Northumbrians and East Angles swear allegiance to Alfred the Great, but promptly break their truce by attacking Events By Place Asia Ani (present-day Turkey) becomes the capital of Armenia under the Bagratuni Dynasty Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358), founder of the Ashikaga shogunate, and Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, also claimed descent from this lineage. was the founder and 1st Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. His rule began in 1338 beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the Shoguns of the Ashikaga family  was the founder and first Shogun  of the Tokugawa shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the, and the, was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the Shoguns of

A group of Shinto shrines connected closely with the clan is known as the Three Genji Shrines (源氏三神社 Genji San Jinja). are a group of three Japanese Shinto shrines connected with the Seiwa Genji group (the descent from Emperor Seiwa) of the Minamoto clan.

Family Tree of the Seiwa Genji

(*)= In 1219, Shogunate Minamoto Sanetomo was the last head of Minamoto clan of Japan after his nephew Minamoto Kugyo, son of Yoriie, killed Sanemoto, his uncle, and then committed suicide. Minamoto no Tsunemoto (源經基 (894-961 was a samurai and Imperial Prince during Japan's Heian period, the progenitor of the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto no Mitsunaka (源満仲 (912-997 son of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, was a Samurai and Court official of Japan's Heian period. For the automobile see Porsche 912. Events By Place Europe Orso II Participazio becomes the Doge of Events By Place Europe First documented reference to the City of Gdańsk. Kuniyoshi Utagawa Minamoto Yorimitsu also known as Raikojpg|thumb| Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Minamoto Yorimitsu fights Tsuchi-gumo]] (944-1021 also known as This article is about the year 944 For the Porsche sports car see Porsche 944. Events By Place Europe King Máel Coluim I of Scotland is killed in battle against the Highlanders (968-1048 was a Samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan. 968 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Asia The Pechenegs begin the Siege of Kiev The Kawachi Genji (河内源氏 were members of a family line within that of the Seiwa Genji, which in turn was one of several branches of the Minamoto clan, one Minamoto no Yoriyoshi (源頼義( 998 - 1082 ? was a head of Japan's Minamoto clan who is perhaps most notable for having led along with his son Minamoto Events By Place Europe Otto III retakes the city of Rome and reinstates his cousin Pope Gregory V, after mutilating Minamoto no Yoshiie (源義家 1039 - 4 August, 1106) also known as Hachimantarō, was a Minamoto clan Samurai of the late Minamoto no Yoshitsuna (源義綱 (ca 1042 - d 1134 also called Kamo Jirō (鴨次郎 was a samurai of the Minamoto clan, and brother of Minamoto no Yoshiie Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (新羅 三郎 源 義光 Shinra Saburō Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, 1045&ndash1127 son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, was a Minamoto clan The was a famous clan of Daimyō (feudal lords in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. Minamoto no Yoshikiyo (源義清( 1075 ?- 1149 ? was son of Shinra Saburo Minamoto no Yoshimitsu who was son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, brother Minamoto no Yoshikuni (1082-1155 was son of famous Samurai Yoshiie and ancestor of the Ashikaga and Nitta families The was a prominent Japanese Samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1336 to 1573 The was one of several major families descended from the Seiwa Genji, and numbered among the chief enemies of the Ashikaga shogunate, and later the Hōjō clan Minamoto no Yoshiyasu (?-1157 son of Yoshikuni and ancestor of Ashikaga branch family of the Minamoto. Minamoto no Yoshishige (源義重 (1135 &ndash 1202 was the progenitor of the Nitta branch family of the Minamoto samurai clan who fought alongside the Minamoto Minamoto no Mitsuyuki ( 1163 - 1244) was governor in Kawachi province. (1106 &ndash 1180 was a prominent Japanese poet whose works appeared in various anthologies Minamoto no Tameyoshi (源為義 (1096-1156 was head of the Minamoto samurai clan during his lifetime and grandson of Minamoto no Yoshiie; he led the Minamoto against Minamoto no Nakatsuna (?-1180 was an elder son of Minamoto no Yorimasa, was on active service fighting in the Battle of Uji in 1180 during that part of Gempei Minamoto no Kanetsuna (?-1180 was son of Yorimasa, participated the first Battle of Uji in 1180 that part of opened Gempei War accompanies his father Minamoto no Yoshitomo (源 義朝 (1123 &ndash February 11, 1160) was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period (1139 &ndash 1170 was a samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156 (d 1186 was the brother of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and one of the commanders of the Minamoto forces in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period Minamoto no Yoshihira (源義平 (1140 &ndash 1160 was a Minamoto clan warrior who fought alongside his father Minamoto no Yoshitomo, in the Heiji Rebellion was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. The Kamakura shogunate ( Japanese: 鎌倉幕府 Kamakura bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship in Japan headed by the Shoguns from (1156 &ndash 1193 was a late Heian period general who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune at a number of battles Yoshitsune_with_benkeijpg|thumb|"Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms" by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka]] Minamoto no Yoshitsune (ja 源 義経 (1159 &ndash (1154 &ndash 1184 was a general of the late Heian Period of Japanese history. Minamoto no Yoriie 源頼家 ( September 11, 1182 &ndash August 14, 1204) was the second Shogun (1202 &ndash 1203 of the Minamoto no Sanetomo (源 実朝 September 17, 1192 &ndash February 13, 1219, r Also, another nephew, Ichiman (who was also Yoriie's son) was executed in 1203 on Hōjō's orders.

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The was a Japanese Samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Nitta branch of the Minamoto clan, who were in turn descendants of Emperor Seiwa.
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