Talk:Minamoto no Sanetomo

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[edit] Assassination

Was he assassinated by the nephew, or at the behest of the nephew? It's not clear which one. --maru (talk) Contribs 02:18, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

According to Nihon Ōdai Ichiran, the assassin's sword which struck down Sanetomo was wielded by Minamoto no Kokio, the son of Minamoto no Yoriie:<:ref>Murray, David. (1906). Japan (Revised edition: Continuing the History to the Close of 1905, with the Provisions of the Portsmouth Treaty btween Russia and Japan), p. 504.</ref>

After having finished his prayers, he was attacked while descending the stairs of the temple. His attacker was Kokio, one of the sons of Yoriie, who was disguised as a woman. He drew his sword, crying out: "Enemy of my father ...." [Après avoir fini ses prières, il fut attaqué en descendant de l'escalier du temple, par Kokio, un des fils de Yoriye, déguisé en femme, qui tira son sabre en s'écriant: <<Ennemi de mon père ....>>]<:ref>Titsingh, Issac. (1834) Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 235.</ref>

Sanetomo was killed by his nephew's sword. --Tenmei (talk) 13:57, 28 April 2008 (UTC)