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When was Minamoto no Yoritomo the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan?

April 11, 2020 by Karen Hill

Minamoto no Yoritomo was the leader of Japan during the medieval ages.

In the late 1100s, he was the leader of the Minamoto clan.

He set up Japan’s very first warrior government, or shogunate, and was much lauded for uniting the country.

As a result of this unification, Japan saw the birth of a long era of peace and stability.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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