Minamoto no Yoshitsune (? ??; 1159 - June 15; 1189) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo; and the third and final son and child that Yoshitomo would father with Tokiwa Gozen.

Yoshitsune's older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo (the third son of Yoshitomo) founded the Kamakura shogunate. He is considered one of the greatest and the most popular warriors of his era; and one of the most famous samurai fighters in the history of Japan.

Musashibo Benkei (?????; 1155-1189); popularly called Benkei; was a Japanese warrior monk (sohei) who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune. He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty; and a popular subject of Japanese folklore. Pictures From History