Like them, Ieyasu claimed to be a descendant of the Minamoto clan.

After his father's death in 1199, the 17-year-old became head of the Minamoto clan and was appointed seii taishogun in 1202.

The first three were members of the Minamoto clan.

People say it is because of him that the Minamoto clan had successes.

By so doing, he claimed descent from the Minamoto clan.

He claimed descent from the Minamoto clan by way of the Nitta family.

The gem was past from patriarch to patriarch of the Minamoto clan.

He was the last head of the Minamoto clan of Japan.

In order to become shogun, one traditionally was a descendant of the ancient Minamoto clan.