Shimokōbe Yukihira | |
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![]() Shimokōbe Yukihira | |
Born | unknown, probably twelfth century |
Died | unknown, but no earlier than 1195 |
Allegiance | Minamoto clan, later Kamakura shogunate |
Battles/wars | Genpei War ( Shida Yoshihiro Incident) and Ōshū War |
Relations | Fujiwara no Hidesato (remote ancestor), Shimokōbe Yukiyoshi (father), Shimokōbe Masayoshi (brother) |
Shimokōbe Yukihira (下河辺行平, dates unknown) was a Japanese samurai of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. He was one of the closest retainers of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Kamakura shōgun, and was a personal tutor to the second, Minamoto no Yoriie.
The birth date of Shimokōbe Yukihira, a samurai [1] of the late Heian [2] and early Kamakura periods, [1] is unknown. [1] He was the administrator ( ja) Shimokōbe Manor in Katsushika District , Shimōsa Province [1] (modern Ibaraki Prefecture, [3] specifically the area corresponding to Koga City and its environs [4]) and was the son of Shimokōbe Yukiyoshi [4] and the elder brother of Shimokōbe Masayoshi . [3] His clan were descendants of Fujiwara no Hidesato. [5]
He was initially a vassal of the Taira clan, [6] but when Prince Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa had their call to arms, it was Yukihira who brought the word to his lord Minamoto no Yoritomo, [4] and he joined Yoritomo when he called his banners. [2] It was during Yoritomo's retreat to Awa Province following the Battle of Ishibashiyama that Yukihira added his forces to Yoritomo's. [6] He was a trusted retainer of Yoritomo, and in Yōwa 1 (1181) was selected as one of his personal bodyguards (寝所近辺祗候衆). [5] He was a prominent gokenin. [5]
He fought valiantly in the Jishō-Juei War, [1] including the defeat of Shida Yoshihiro ( ja), [6] and the invasion of Ōshū . [7] He reputedly had tremendous martial skill, [3] particularly with the bow, [4] demonstrating his skill frequently in yabusame, yumi-hajime (弓始) and deer-hunting. [4] He later taught archery to Minamoto no Yoriie. [1]
In Kenkyū 6 (1195) he was accepted as a member of Yoritomo's household ( ja), [1] but his activities in the Hatakeyama Shigetada incident ( ja) and later are uncertain. [5] The date of his death is unknown. [2]
Shimokōbe Yukihira | |
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![]() Shimokōbe Yukihira | |
Born | unknown, probably twelfth century |
Died | unknown, but no earlier than 1195 |
Allegiance | Minamoto clan, later Kamakura shogunate |
Battles/wars | Genpei War ( Shida Yoshihiro Incident) and Ōshū War |
Relations | Fujiwara no Hidesato (remote ancestor), Shimokōbe Yukiyoshi (father), Shimokōbe Masayoshi (brother) |
Shimokōbe Yukihira (下河辺行平, dates unknown) was a Japanese samurai of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. He was one of the closest retainers of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Kamakura shōgun, and was a personal tutor to the second, Minamoto no Yoriie.
The birth date of Shimokōbe Yukihira, a samurai [1] of the late Heian [2] and early Kamakura periods, [1] is unknown. [1] He was the administrator ( ja) Shimokōbe Manor in Katsushika District , Shimōsa Province [1] (modern Ibaraki Prefecture, [3] specifically the area corresponding to Koga City and its environs [4]) and was the son of Shimokōbe Yukiyoshi [4] and the elder brother of Shimokōbe Masayoshi . [3] His clan were descendants of Fujiwara no Hidesato. [5]
He was initially a vassal of the Taira clan, [6] but when Prince Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa had their call to arms, it was Yukihira who brought the word to his lord Minamoto no Yoritomo, [4] and he joined Yoritomo when he called his banners. [2] It was during Yoritomo's retreat to Awa Province following the Battle of Ishibashiyama that Yukihira added his forces to Yoritomo's. [6] He was a trusted retainer of Yoritomo, and in Yōwa 1 (1181) was selected as one of his personal bodyguards (寝所近辺祗候衆). [5] He was a prominent gokenin. [5]
He fought valiantly in the Jishō-Juei War, [1] including the defeat of Shida Yoshihiro ( ja), [6] and the invasion of Ōshū . [7] He reputedly had tremendous martial skill, [3] particularly with the bow, [4] demonstrating his skill frequently in yabusame, yumi-hajime (弓始) and deer-hunting. [4] He later taught archery to Minamoto no Yoriie. [1]
In Kenkyū 6 (1195) he was accepted as a member of Yoritomo's household ( ja), [1] but his activities in the Hatakeyama Shigetada incident ( ja) and later are uncertain. [5] The date of his death is unknown. [2]