WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The samurai leader Minamoto Yoritomo gained military hegemony over Japan in 1185. Seven years later he assumed the title of shogun and established the first shogunate, or bakufu (literally, “tent government”), at his Kamakura headquarters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minamoto Yoritomo was important because he was the leader of the Minamoto clan who defeated the Taira clan, oversaw the end of the Heian period, and established a new regime in 1185. Yoritomo established a military government, called the bakufu in Japanese, after the fall of Heian.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after victory in the Genpei War and appointing himself as shōgun.

Detailed explanation-4: -shogun, (Japanese: “barbarian-quelling generalissimo”) in Japanese history, a military ruler. The title was first used during the Heian period, when it was occasionally bestowed on a general after a successful campaign.