Seii Taishogun
E446384
Seii Taishogun was the title of Japan’s military dictator, commonly known as the shogun, who held de facto political power while the emperor remained the nominal sovereign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seii Taishogun canonical | 9 |
| Seii Taishōgun | 5 |
| Minamoto no Yoritomo’s forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4497359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Seii Taishogun Context triple: [Minamoto no Yoritomo, positionHeld, Seii Taishogun]
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Rikugun Daijin
Rikugun Daijin was the title of the Japanese Army Minister, a key cabinet position overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II.
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Enryaku
Enryaku was a Japanese era during the reign of Emperor Kanmu, notable for major political reforms and the early development of Kyoto as the imperial capital.
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Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
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Minamoto clan
The Minamoto clan was one of the most powerful and influential samurai lineages in Japanese history, instrumental in the rise of the shogunate and warrior rule.
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E.
Taira no Munemori
Taira no Munemori was a late Heian-period Japanese military leader and head of the Taira clan who commanded its forces during the Genpei War against the Minamoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Seii Taishogun Target entity description: Seii Taishogun was the title of Japan’s military dictator, commonly known as the shogun, who held de facto political power while the emperor remained the nominal sovereign.
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A.
Rikugun Daijin
Rikugun Daijin was the title of the Japanese Army Minister, a key cabinet position overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II.
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B.
Enryaku
Enryaku was a Japanese era during the reign of Emperor Kanmu, notable for major political reforms and the early development of Kyoto as the imperial capital.
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C.
Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
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D.
Minamoto clan
The Minamoto clan was one of the most powerful and influential samurai lineages in Japanese history, instrumental in the rise of the shogunate and warrior rule.
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E.
Taira no Munemori
Taira no Munemori was a late Heian-period Japanese military leader and head of the Taira clan who commanded its forces during the Genpei War against the Minamoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical title
ⓘ
de facto ruler ⓘ military office ⓘ |
| abolished |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Sei-i Taishōgun
ⓘ
barbarian-subduing generalissimo ⓘ shogun ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Imperial court of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial court of Japan (historically)
|
| associatedGovernment |
Ashikaga shogunate
ⓘ
linked to:
Muromachi period
Kamakura shogunate ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakura period
Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Emperor of Japan as nominal sovereign ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain |
civil administration
ⓘ
military command ⓘ |
| exercisedControlOver |
daimyo
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ |
| finalHolder | Tokugawa Yoshinobu ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Minamoto no Yoritomo ⓘ |
| governmentTypeAssociated | military government ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
ⓘ
Edo period ⓘ Kamakura period ⓘ Muromachi period ⓘ late Heian period ⓘ
linked to:
Heian period
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | appointed by the emperor ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Great General who subdues the barbarians ⓘ |
| nominalSuperior | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Ashikaga Takauji
ⓘ
Minamoto no Yoritomo ⓘ Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Meiji Restoration reformers ⓘ |
| powerType |
de facto political power
ⓘ
military authority ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bakufu
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ shogunate ⓘ |
| role |
de facto political leader of Japan
ⓘ
military dictator of Japan ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Edo
ⓘ
Kamakura ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ |
| socialClassBase | warrior class ⓘ |
| symbolizes | military rule over Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfGreatestInfluence | Edo period ⓘ |
| usedIn | Japanese feudal system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Seii Taishogun Description of subject: Seii Taishogun was the title of Japan’s military dictator, commonly known as the shogun, who held de facto political power while the emperor remained the nominal sovereign.
Referenced by (15)
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