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Title: Yoritomo
Website: infoplease.com
Link: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/yoritomo.html

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The Hogen Disturbance led to war between clans, and so Yoritomo was placed to rule at a young age. His exiling forced him to fight for his ruling again. The battle of Uji was how he regained power.

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Author: N/A
Title: Minamoto no Yoritomo
Website: The First Shogun
Link: http://thefirstshogun.weebly.com/minamoto-no-yoritomo.html

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Yoritomo changed the government system in Japan, an important milestone in Japanese history. He inherited power from his family. We still study him because of the milestone he left on Japanese history.

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Author: Keiji Nagahara
Title: Minamoto Yoritomo | Japanese Leader
Website: Britannica.com
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Minamoto-Yoritomo

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He was born in Heian (present-day Kyoto) in Japan. He ruled over Japan later in his life.

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Author: New World Encyclopedia contributors
Title: Minamoto no Yoritomo
Website: New World Encyclopedia
Link: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Minamoto_no_Yoritomo

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Yoritomo was born on May 9, 1147, in the Minatomo clan. He lived through the Hogen Disturbance, the Heiji Rebellion, and the battle of Uji.

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Author: New World Encyclopedia contributors
Title: Minamoto no Yoritomo
Website: New World Encyclopedia
Link: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Minamoto_no_Yoritomo

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In 1159, his brother's warring with the Taira clan caused him and his brothers to be exiled to Hirugashima. They were called to war by Prince Mochihito. He then won his spot as ruler, but his brothers conspired against him. He later ended up killing his brothers and he became the ruler.

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Author: Keiji Nagahara
Title: Minamoto Yoritomo | Japanese Leader
Website: Britannica.com
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Minamoto-Yoritomo

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He founded the shogunate system, a system where feudal lords rule. He was the first shogun.

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This is a picture of Yoritomo, the founder of the shogunate system and was the first shogun.