Tomoe Gozen | |
|---|---|
| 巴 御前 | |
 Tomoe Gozen, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi | |
| Leader | Minamoto no Yoshinaka (commander) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1157 |
| Died | 1247 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Onna-musha |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Minamoto clan (Specifically Minamoto no Yoshinaka) |
| Years of service | One (1182) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Awazu |
Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前, Japanese pronunciation: [tomo.e][1]) is a character in the epic poem The Tale of the Heike. She was said to have served under samurai lord Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Battle of Awazu which was a part of the Genpei War and led to the establishment of the shogunate. [2][3]
- ^ Note: Gozen is not a name, but rather an honorific title, usually translated to "Lady", though the title was rarely bestowed upon men as well.
- ^ Pennington, Reina (2003). Amazons to Fighter Pilots - A Biographical Dictionary of Military Woman (Volume Two). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 437–438. ISBN 978-0-313-32708-7.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2012-01-20). Samurai Women 1184–1877. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-1-84603-952-2.