The Genpei Wars (1180-1185) were a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans and in late-Heian period Japan. They resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192. The name "Genpei" (pronounced and sometimes romanised as Gempei) comes from alternate readings of the kanji 'Minamoto' (源) and 'Taira' (平). The conflict is also known in Japanese as the Jishō-Juei War, after the two eras between which it took place. It began with Minamoto support for a different candidate to take the throne, in conflict with the Taira's nomination. The ensuing Battle of Uji took place just outside Kyoto, starting a five-year long war, concluding with a decisive Minamoto victory in the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura. (more)
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Battle of Dan-no-ura:
The battle of Dan-no-ura was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On April 25 1185, the Genji (Minamoto) clan fleet, led by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the Heike
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Battle of Uji (1180):
The first battle of Uji is famous and important for having opened the Genpei War. In early 1180, Prince Mochihito, the Minamoto Clan's favored claimant to the Imperial Throne, was chased by Taira forces to the Mii-dera, a temple just outside Kyoto. D
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List of wars:
This is a listing of lists of wars, sorted by country, date, region, and type of conflict. This list is incomplete and, quite possibly, will never be completed.
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Military history of Japan:
The military history of Japan is characterised by a long period of feudal wars, followed by domestic stability, and then foreign conquest. It culminates with Japan's defeat by the Allies in World War II. Since then, Japan's constitution has prohibite
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Kuroshima and Taijima:
Kuroshima and Taijima are a set of islands about one kilometer off the coast of Honshū in Japan by the mouth of the Koza River, a five minute ride by ferry from Koza Port. The islands are considered part of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture. The islands
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Kamakura shogunate:
The Kamakura shogunate (Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Kamakura bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 (or 1192, when it was formally recognized) to 1333. It was based in Kamakura. The Kamakura period draws its name from
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The Tale of the Heike:
The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari, 平家物語) is an epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century in the Genpei War (1180-1185). Heike (平家) refers to the Taira (平) clan; "hei" b
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Minamoto no Noriyori:
Minamoto no Noriyori (1156 - 1193) was a late Heian period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune at a number of battles of the Genpei War. The sixth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, he was spared alon
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Minamoto no Yukiie:
(d. 1186) was the brother of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and one of the commanders of the Minamoto forces in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history. In 1181, he was defeated at the Battle of Sunomatagawa by Taira no Tomomori; he
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Battle of Kurikara:
The battle of Kurikara, also known as the battle of Tonamiyama (砺波山), was a crucial battle of Japan's Genpei War; in this battle the tide of the war turned in the favor of the Minamoto clan.
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Siege of Hōjūjidono:
The 1184 siege of the Hōjūjidono was part of Japan's Genpei War, and was a key element of the conflict between Minamoto no Yoshinaka and his cousins Yoritomo and Yoshitsune for control of the Minamoto clan. For some time, Yoshinaka had desired to sei
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Kajiwara Kagetoki:
(c. 1162-1200) was a spy for Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Genpei War, and a warrior against the Taira. He came to be known for his greed and treachery. Originally from Suruga province, Kajiwara entered the Genpei War fighting under Oba Kagechika, agai
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Nasu no Yoichi:
(c. 1169-c. 1232) was a samurai who fought alongside the Minamoto clan in the Genpei War. He is particularly famous for his actions at the Battle of Yashima in 1184. According to the Heike Monogatari, the enemy Taira placed a fan atop the mast of one
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Shike:
Shike is a two-volume novel published in 1981 by Robert Shea. It fictionalises and compresses Japanese history in order to incorporate the Genpei War and attempted invasion of Japan by the Mongols within the lifespans of two characters: Jebu, a fight
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Battle of Fujigawa:
The Battle of Fujigawa was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history. It took place in 1180, in what is now Shizuoka Prefecture. Attempting to recover quickly from his exile, and to rebuild his army, Minamoto no Yoritomo sent
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Battle of Kojima:
The Batte of Kojima was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history, taking place in 1184. Following the fleeing Taira from Ichi-no-Tani, on their way to Yashima, Minamoto no Noriyori engaged and defeated his enemies in battle
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Taira no Tadanori:
(1144 - 1184) was the brother of clan head Taira no Kiyomori, and one of his generals in the Genpei War against the Minamoto. Tadanori also took part in the Battle of Fujigawa, and in fighting Minamoto no Yoshinaka. He was killed in the Battle of Ich
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Siege of Fukuryūji:
The siege of the Fukuryūji took place in 1183, and was a battle of the Genpei War, the great 12th century Japanese civil war between the Taira clan and the Minamoto clan. Fukuryūji (福隆寺) was a fortress belonging to Seno Kaneyasu, a Taira partisan. Im
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Battle of Muroyama:
The battle of Muroyama was one of many battles of the 12th century Japanese civil war known as the Genpei War. At Muroyama, Minamoto no Yukiie tried to recoup the loss of the Battle of Mizushima by attacking Taira forces. The Taira forces split into
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Minamoto clan:
Minamoto was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period (794–1185 AD) on those of their sons and grandsons who were not considered eligible for the throne. The Taira were another such offshoot of the imperial d
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Taira clan:
Taira (平) is a Japanese clan name. In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects. The Taira
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Takeda clan:
The Takeda was a famous clan of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. The Takeda were descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) and are a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji), by Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1056-1127), b
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Taira no Kiyomori:
was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. After the death of his father Taira no Tadamori in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and amb
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Saito Musashibō Benkei:
, popularly called Benkei, was a Sohei (warrior monk) who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune. He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and is one of the favourite subjects of Japanese folklore. His life has been embellished and dist
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Minamoto no Yoshinaka:
(1154 - 1184) was a general of the late Heian Period of Japanese history. A member of the Minamoto samurai clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans. Born in Musashi province, Y
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Minamoto no Yorimasa:
Minamoto no Yorimasa :From which we gather no flowers :Fated no fruit to produce
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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani:
was a Taira fortress at Suma, to the west of present-day Kobe. It sat on a very narrow strip of shore, between mountains on the north, and the sea to the south. This made it quite defensible, but also made it difficult to maneuver troops inside the f
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Prince Mochihito:
Prince Mochihito(d. July, 1180), also known as the Takakura Prince, and as Minamoto Mochimitsu, was a son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. He is noted for his role in starting the Genpei War. Believing that Taira no Kiyomori had denied him the throne, and th
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Kumagai Naozane:
Kumagai no Jirō Naozane The death of Atsumori is describned as follows: Because Atsumori's name was not familiar to him, Kumagai then knew that Atsumori had never been in a battle before. After taking the time to look through Atsumori's belongings, h
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Battle of Ishibashiyama:
The battle of Ishibashiyama was the first in which Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was to become shogun less than a decade later, was commander of the Minamoto forces. In this, his first attempt to challenge the Taira, he was assisted by warriors from the
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Oba Kagechika:
(d. 1180), also known as Ōba Saburō Kagechika, was a samurai of Japan's Heian period. The third son of Oba Kageyoshi, he fought alongside his father, against the Minamoto clan, in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156. Facing off against Minamoto no Tametomo d
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