Minamoto no Yoshiyasu

In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamoto.
A battle on the shore with the Taira fleet approaching by boat in the background; Kumagae Naozane and Taira no Atsumori (centre), locked in combat, fall from their horses, and Matsudaira Norimori wrestles with Minamoto no Yoshiyasu (right).

Minamoto no Yoshiyasu, also called Ashikaga Yoshiyasu (源 義康/足利 義康, 1139 – 1157) was a samurai of the late Heian period. He is known for his participation in the Hōgen rebellion in 1156. He is best known as the founder of the Ashikaga clan.[1]

  1. ^ Gibney, Frank (1987). Britannica International Encyclopaedia. TBS-BRITANNICA. Ashikaga no Yoshiyasu. OCLC 36533009.