2007-03-05 03:12:42 · 4 answers · asked by whirlwind 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There never was an Emperor Yoritomo.
Minamoto no Yoritomo was Shogun in the late 12th Century. He was succeeded by his son Minamoto no Yoriie in 1199 but the real power was his grandfather on his mother's side: Hojo Tokimasa. After his reign was cut short by his assassination, his brother ruled until 1219 until he too was assassinated then the position of Shogun truly became a powerless office while the Hojo Regents ruled with absolute authority until their downfall in 1333.
2007-03-05 03:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"His eldest son Yori'ie succeeded him to become the second Kamakura shogun, and after his assassination Yoritomo's second son Sanetomo became the third Kamakura shogun. However, tragedies continued to haunt Yoritomo's lineage when his grandson (Yori'ie's son) assassinated Sanetomo (his uncle) because he believed that Sanetomo was behind the death of his father Yori'ie. After the assassination, the assassin was caught and executed, thus ending Yoritomo's direct lineage.
2007-03-05 03:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by dontknow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minamoto no Yoriie, second shogun of Japan, 1202-1203.
His reign was short, he was assassinated only 2 years after assuming the throne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoriie
2007-03-05 03:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasnt named of whic individual but he came form the Fujiwara clan then was replaced by the Hojo Clan.
Thats what I know of what had happened. :)
2007-03-05 06:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by shanekeavy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋