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{{Wp|Minamoto no Yoshitsune}} was a Japanese military commander during the {{Wp|Genpei War}} alongside his half-brother {{Wp|Minamoto no Yoritomo|Yoritomo}}. Despite their successful battles, Yoritomo began to suspect Yoshitsune of wanting to overthrow him for power, and he fell out of the trust of the people. Yoshitsune fled to live under the protection of a lord named {{Wp|Fujiwara no Hidehira}}, but Fujiwara's son {{Wp|Fujiwara no Yasuhira|Yasuhira}} plotted with Yoritomo to betray them. Eventually, Yoshitsune was surrounded by Yoritomo's soldiers, leaving him no other choice but to commit ''{{Wp|seppuku}}''.
{{Wp|Minamoto no Yoshitsune}} was a Japanese military commander during the {{Wp|Genpei War}} alongside his half-brother {{Wp|Minamoto no Yoritomo|Yoritomo}}. Despite their successful battles, Yoritomo began to suspect Yoshitsune of wanting to overthrow him for power, and he fell out of the trust of the people. Yoshitsune fled to live under the protection of a lord named {{Wp|Fujiwara no Hidehira}}, but Fujiwara's son {{Wp|Fujiwara no Yasuhira|Yasuhira}} plotted with Yoritomo to betray them. Eventually, Yoshitsune was surrounded by Yoritomo's soldiers, leaving him no other choice but to commit ''{{Wp|seppuku}}''.


He is post-mortemly considered one of the greatest ''samurai'' in Japanese history
He is post-mortemly considered one of the greatest ''samurai'' in Japanese history.


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