The Genpei War was a conflict in late Heian Japan between two powerful warrior clans, the Taira and the Minamoto, over control of the imperial court and government. The Taira, led by Taira no Kiyomori, had come to dominate the court. A revolt was launched in the name of Prince Mochihito, and the Minamoto leader Minamoto no Yoritomo raised an army in eastern Japan, helped by his younger half-brother Minamoto no Yoshitsune, an outstanding commander. The war ended with the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura, where the Taira were annihilated and the child emperor Antoku died. Yoritomo then established the Kamakura shogunate, beginning centuries of rule by warriors. The Tale of the Heike recounts the conflict.
Before and after
- 1177Construction of pont Saint-Bénézet
- 1178Construction of Veliky Ustyug
- 1179Origins of Dover Castle
- from 23 August 1179 to 30 August 1179Battle of Jacob's Ford
- from 1180 to 1185Genpei War
- 24 June 1182Birth of Francis of Assisi
- from 30 September 1183 to 6 October 1183Battle of Al-Fule
- from November 1183 to December 1183Siege of Kerak
- from 1185 to 1333Kamakura period
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