Emperor Uda
The were the successful and powerful line of a Japanese Minamoto clan that were descended from Emperor Uda (宇多天皇). Many of the famous Minamoto warriors, including Sasaki clan (佐々木氏), also known as "Daimyō" Kyōgoku clan (京極氏); Sasaki Nariyori (佐々木成頼), the founder of the clan (近江源氏); and Sasaki Yoshikiyo (佐々木義清), the founder of the clan (出雲源氏) belong to this line. The family is named after Emperor Uda, grandfather of Minamoto no Masazane (源雅信), patriarch of the Uda Genji (宇多源氏).