Minamoto no Yoriyoshi
E714923
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi was an influential 11th-century samurai leader and military commander of the Minamoto clan, best known for his role in the Former Nine Years' War in northern Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minamoto no Yoriyoshi canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7996813 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi Context triple: [Minamoto clan, notableMember, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi]
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A.
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Noriyori was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan who played a key military role in the Genpei War against the Taira.
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B.
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Minamoto no Yorimasa was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai and poet famed for his role in the early Genpei War and his celebrated death by ritual suicide after defeat in battle.
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C.
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Minamoto no Tameyoshi was a late Heian-period samurai leader and head of the Minamoto clan, known for his role in early conflicts that foreshadowed the rise of samurai rule in Japan.
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D.
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.
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E.
Taira no Shigemori
Taira no Shigemori was a prominent 12th-century Japanese courtier and military leader of the Taira clan, noted for his moderation and attempts to restrain his family's growing power during the late Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi Target entity description: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi was an influential 11th-century samurai leader and military commander of the Minamoto clan, best known for his role in the Former Nine Years' War in northern Japan.
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A.
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Noriyori was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan who played a key military role in the Genpei War against the Taira.
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B.
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Minamoto no Yorimasa was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai and poet famed for his role in the early Genpei War and his celebrated death by ritual suicide after defeat in battle.
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C.
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Minamoto no Tameyoshi was a late Heian-period samurai leader and head of the Minamoto clan, known for his role in early conflicts that foreshadowed the rise of samurai rule in Japan.
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D.
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.
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E.
Taira no Shigemori
Taira no Shigemori was a prominent 12th-century Japanese courtier and military leader of the Taira clan, noted for his moderation and attempts to restrain his family's growing power during the late Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
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daimyō ⓘ member of the Minamoto clan ⓘ military commander ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Imperial Court of Japan
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Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of warrior government traditions
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rise of samurai power in Japan ⓘ |
| child | Minamoto no Yoshiie ⓘ |
| clan | Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| commanded |
Minamoto clan warriors
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linked to:
Minamoto clan
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| conflict | Former Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| era | Heian period ⓘ |
| familyName | Minamoto ⓘ |
| father | Minamoto no Yoriyoshi's father ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Yoriyoshi ⓘ |
| historicalContext | prelude to later Minamoto–Taira conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish Minamoto military prestige ⓘ |
| knownFor | strategic and military leadership ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
model for later samurai leadership
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strengthened Minamoto influence in the north ⓘ |
| loyalty | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | pacification of northern Japan ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Dewa Province
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Mutsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in the Former Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader of Minamoto forces in northern Japan ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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samurai ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Minamoto clan leaders ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
northern Japan
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linked to:
northern Honshū
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| relative | Minamoto no Yoshiie ⓘ |
| roleInClan | senior Minamoto patriarch ⓘ |
| socialClass | bushi ⓘ |
| status | influential samurai leader ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Minamoto no Yoshiie ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader | feudal military leader ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi Description of subject: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi was an influential 11th-century samurai leader and military commander of the Minamoto clan, best known for his role in the Former Nine Years' War in northern Japan.
Referenced by (4)
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