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Minamoto no Yoshitsune: How a Victorious Commander Became a Fugitive
Minamoto no Yoshitsune joined his half-brother Yoritomo in 1180 and became prominent in the campaigns that destroyed the Taira. After victory in 1185, questions of court office, military command, and warrior allegiance deepened their conflict. This article separates the documented sequence from the tragic hero created by later literature.
