anchor: First of the national rulers to take the title of sei-i tai-shogun ( barbarian-subduing great general ), Minamoto expanded and consolidated his power by confiscating lands from some of the defeated Taira and redistributing them to his samurai vassals.
positive: Lands were given to Minamoto's samurai vassals by taking them from Taira that had been defeated.
negative: Minamoto confiscated land from his samurai vassals to give to Taira.