# Yoritomo is appointed shōgun (1192)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1192-yoritomo-is-appointed-shogun
Location: Japan
Categories: ruler-change

Minamoto no Yoritomo received the title sei-i taishōgun. His government already exercised extensive military authority, so 1192 is a formal milestone rather than the sole possible founding date of the shogunate. Court and warrior institutions continued to coexist.

Ruler at the time: [Minamoto no Yoritomo](https://history-japan.com/rulers/minamoto-no-yoritomo)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoritomo)