MILITARY PERSONNEL

Minamoto no Yorimitsu

944 - 1021

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Minamoto no Yorimitsu (源 頼光, 948 – August 29, 1021), also known as Minamoto no Raikō, was a Japanese samurai and folk hero of the Heian period, who served the regents of the Fujiwara clan along with his brother Yorinobu, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He is one of the earliest Minamoto of historical note for his military exploits, and is known for quelling the bandits of Ōeyama. His loyal service earned him the governorships of Izu Province, Kozuke and a number of others in turn, as well as a number of other high government positions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Minamoto no Yorimitsu has received more than 603,514 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Minamoto no Yorimitsu is the 601st most popular military personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Minamoto no Yorimitsu ranks 601 out of 2,058. Before him are Süleyman Pasha, Yue Jin, Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, Khalil al-Wazir, Mikhail Alekseyev, and Nicolaus von Below. After him are Peucestas, Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, William Stuart-Houston, Ugo Cavallero, Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria, and Gongsun Zan.

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Among people born in 944, Minamoto no Yorimitsu ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1021, Minamoto no Yorimitsu ranks 2. Before him is Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. After him is Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad.

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