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So long as these two lived, the Yoritomo family could counton the allegiance of the Kwanto, and so long as tha During the greaterpart of three years, from 1180 to 1182 inclusive, the peoplesuffered, first from famine and afterwards from pestilence. When she became enceinte herhusband dreamed that the sacred sword of the war deity, Hachiman, hadbeen given to him, and the boy came to be called Hachiman Taro. Among these may be cited the fact that, a few decades later,when the Tsing dynasty destroyed the Ming in China, subj

bles of the South, some of whom, however, declining to compromisetheir sense of honour by accepting favours from the North, withd The two branches ofthe Uesugi had joined hands in the presence of the Hojo menace, and apowerful league including the Imagawa and the Ashikaga of Koga, hadbeen formed to attack the Hojo. With much difficulty Yoshitsune was induced toconsent. of members ofthe Imperial Family, of Nobles, and of Deputies who have beennominated by the Emperor.