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1147
born
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1159
Sent to exile when he was 12 after his clan (Minamoto) was defeated in battle by the Tara clan
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Period: 1159 to 1192
killed several family members whom he saw as potential threats to his power
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Period: 1179 to 1199
Married Hōjō Masako
Minamoto no Yoritomo Married a woman named Hōjō Masako -
1185
He established government at Kamakura
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1185
Gave his followers power to govern the provinces (feudal system)
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1192
Named first Shogun by the Emperor
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1199
died
