Minamoto no Sanetomo

Minamoto no Sanetomo
源 実朝
Painting of Minamoto no Sanetomo by Yashima Gakutei. Edo period circa 1825.
Shōgun
In office
1203–1219
MonarchsTsuchimikado
Juntoku
ShikkenHōjō Tokimasa
Hōjō Yoshitoki
Preceded byMinamoto no Yoriie
Succeeded byKujō Yoritsune
Personal details
Born(1192-09-17)September 17, 1192
DiedFebruary 13, 1219(1219-02-13) (aged 26)
NationalityJapanese
SpouseBomon Nobuko
Parents
Signature
Military service
AllegianceMinamoto clan
Branch/serviceMinamoto clan

Minamoto no Sanetomo (源 実朝, September 12, 1192 – February 13, 1219, r. 1203–1219) was the third shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate. He was the second son of the Kamakura shogunate founder, Minamoto no Yoritomo. His mother was Hōjō Masako and his older brother was the second Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoriie.

His childhood name was Senman (千万). He was the last head of the Minamoto clan of Japan. His Dharma name was Daijijiden seini'i goshoko jingi (大慈寺殿正二位丞相公神儀).

He was an accomplished waka poet.