Rebellion of Yoritomo
Leads a general uprising against the Taira
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Yoritomo Biography and Timeline
Follow Yoritomo through 6 dated historical records for Japan.
Yoritomo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1180–1192Years on this page
1180
1186
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, member of the Minamoto, begins the Kamakura period
1189
Assassination of Yoshitsume
Kills his younger brother the shogun Yoshitsume
Death of Yoritomo
Death of Yoritomo
1192
Kamakura Shog
Founder of the Kamakura shogunate
Role range: 1192-1199
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Role range: 1192-1199
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.