THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
samurai of the late Heian and early Kamakura period
Minamoto no Yoshitsune was born in 1159 in Heian-kyō, Q132869361 and died on June 22, 1189.
Born
in 1159
Died: June 22, 1189
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Heian-kyō, Q132869361
- Professions
- military personnel, bushi, samurai
- Citizenship
- Japan
More about Minamoto no Yoshitsune
- Birth name
- 牛若丸
Family
- Spouse
- Shizuka Gozen
- Sibling
- Minamoto no Yoritomo
- Father
- Minamoto no Yoshitomo
- Sibling
- Minamoto no Noriyori
All birth date sources
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No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Minamoto no Yoshitsune born?
Minamoto no Yoshitsune was born in Heian-kyō, Q132869361.
What was Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s name at birth?
Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s recorded birth name is 牛若丸.
When did Minamoto no Yoshitsune die?
Minamoto no Yoshitsune died on June 22, 1189.