Minamoto yoritomo was the first ever shogun in japan
the shogun conquered the emperor and gained rule on Japan
the shogun conquered the emperor and gained rule on japan
Minamoto Yoritomo was never referred to as Shogun during his lifetime. Minamoto Sanetomo was the first man to be recognized as shogun during his actual lifetime.
Minamoto Yoritomo. (Remember that Minamoto is the surname; in Japan they say the surname first.)
In feudal Japan the Shogun was the military dictator of Japan. It means literally "commander of a force". It is equivalent to a Commander in Chief.
The word "Shogun" is an archaic term meaning "the Emperor of Japan."
The Shogunate is established in Japan when Minamoto Yoritomo was one of the greatest statesmen Japan had ever produced.He was the founder of Japan's military government known as the SHOGUNATE. The chief military officer of shogunate is called "SHOGUN". A shogun controls the law,the courts and appointments to office. MINAMOTO YORITOMO,the elder brother of MINAMOTO YOSHITSUNE,became the first Shogun of Japan.
The Tokugawa Bakufu was ruled by a shogun, or military leader. The government of Meiji Japan was led by an Emperor.
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