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clan at the peak of its power. Established the first samurai-dominated government in Japanese history. He becomes a monk later in life, but even in doing so he does not lose his influence in political matters. His eventual death marked the downfall of the
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when he was ca. 12 years old (13 years old Japanese style), but then beheaded when he was ca. 29 years old (30 years old Japanese style) after he had become a monk. The last three chapters of the 12th book of the
905:. He often took the role of the voice of reason with his advice to his father, and was not afraid to disagree with him. He died of a mysterious illness and his loss was a striking blow to the 339: 873: 194: 1077: 917: 858: 838: 540: 198: 463: 705: 765: 185: 797:
even after most of his comrades have left. It is later revealed he is actually over 70 and dyed his hair to avoid pity from the enemy.
662:, when he forced a former Senior Grand Empress to become his consort. The ceremonies at his funeral caused a conflict between the 599: 383: 301: 289: 224: 1286: 440: 140: 941:, on the other hand, felt his son was at fault and disagreed with his father. He was ancestor of 547:
gets revenge for his grandson by sending men to cut off the hair of Motofusa's attendants. When
535:, held the position of Regent, the highest office in the country. He punishes the attendants of 1263: 1238: 1201: 1190: 1150: 449: 332: 324: 206: 163: 154: 257:. He strove to maintain power after retiring, but soon realized he was losing his control to 1246: 1230: 1173: 1082: 1063: 862: 842: 830: 810: 774: 691: 683: 635: 631: 626: 619: 611: 606: 586: 400: 392: 344: 22: 1250: 1242: 1234: 1210: 1206: 1194: 1182: 1154: 1141: 1121: 1047: 1011: 982: 930: 801: 770: 726: 659: 591: 531: 524: 520: 512: 488: 472: 352: 328: 245: 167: 8: 1225: 946: 938: 922: 910: 897: 882: 718: 572: 564: 548: 433: 1162: 1110: 1035: 1019: 965: 960: 934: 926: 902: 886: 878: 854: 834: 814: 778: 722: 714: 687: 679: 674: 595: 560: 555: 544: 536: 476: 445: 428: 411: 404: 368: 315: 293: 262: 258: 233: 202: 135: 1126: 977: 751: 731: 492: 483: 372: 250: 210: 1026: 850: 364: 348: 933:
for not showing proper respect during an imperial procession. This act angered
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family, as his imperial consort. His mother was also a member of the
30: 1166: 663: 1010:, an influential force after abdicating the throne. His support of 746:. He took the throne at the age of two. He soon abdicated and the 519:
by bringing him the skull of his father. He also convinced Retired
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and the son of his wet nurse. They would later die together at the
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in life, he would live to see the eventual downfall of the
1129:'s bid for the Imperial Throne. Sent out a call to other 937:
and he retaliated on his grandson's behalf. His father,
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from his position in the West. He is later defeated by
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forces during many of the decisive battles against the
123:, who looked after him since he was young. He sought 837:. After this plot failed, he was exiled, alone with 654:, abdicates the throne to his particularly young son 909: – no other clan head was nearly as capable as 551:
learns of these events, he has all of the men fired.
143:. He was well known for his skill with the flute. 614:. He was first exiled, and then executed by the 1278: 1165:. He is responsible for establishing the first 327:. Through his slander, he eventually convinced 1145:, also known as the Kamakura Lord. The main 1101:, a highly skilled archer who fought for the 511:, a particularly austere monk. He convinced 193:, lit. "Vice-Commander", a nickname given to 1177:, also known as Kiso no Kanja Yoshinaka. A 1157:. He was exiled, rather than killed by the 495:for the throne. Through his support of the 475:as a punishment for attacking the capital. 515:to leave his exile and rise up against the 240:, she renounced the world and became a nun. 594:. Was forced to give his prized horse to 972:clan and helped them gain Imperial favor. 889:'s sons to be captured alive. He takes 499:he was responsible for the start of the 288:dancer who took the place of the older 1279: 1185:. He determines to fight against the 793:warrior who stays behind to fight the 444:, known for killing the young warrior 131:and looked after him during his exile. 20:list of the characters that appear in 1133:leaders in his struggle to fight the 968:. Consolidated the influence of the 170:'s forces while his master committed 119:, a loyal page boy in the service of 773:who was largely responsibly for the 929:. He was chastised and whipped by 742:, child emperor who was the son of 100: 13: 323:warrior who held a grudge against 261:. Though unsuccessful in beating 14: 1298: 1257: 1066:'s most highly skilled warriors. 1058:, female samurai who fought for 471:abbot. He is exiled by Retired 769:, a close confidant to Retired 686:. He successfully pleads with 33: 1245:. Initially fought alongside 853:was having birthing problems, 829:, a monk who took part in the 817:by honoring the shrine of the 379:. Became a nun later in life. 1: 1042:. She was the last Imperial 618:for his participation in the 567:. He became the head of the 391:soldier under the command of 236:. After losing his favor to 1149:general and half-brother to 865:amnesty, but did not pardon 331:to turn against his brother 296:. Her name is Japanese for 232:dancer who won the heart of 32: 7: 1249:but later betrayed him for 893:vows before being executed. 10: 1303: 1193:at the decree of Retired 885:. He is the only one of 709:, last descendant of the 563:, and younger brother of 371:who becomes a consort to 304:, she also becomes a nun. 1181:leader who is cousin to 805:, was passed over (by a 395:. Pretends to join the 881:and younger brother of 634:and conspirator in the 491:who was passed over by 441:Kumagae no Jirô Naozane 213:, Book XII, Chapter 14) 201:by his father), son of 141:Kumagae no Jirô Naozane 1239:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1202:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1191:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1151:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 777:. He was executed by 721:and great-grandson of 450:battle of Ichi-no-tani 351:against the forces of 340:Imai no Shirô Kanehira 333:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 325:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 207:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 164:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 155:Saito Musashibo Benkei 95: 90: 85: 80: 75: 70: 65: 60: 55: 50: 45: 40: 1247:Minamoto no Yoshinaka 1231:Minamoto no Yoshinaka 1174:Minamoto no Yoshinaka 1083:Shishigatani Incident 1081:, conspirator in the 1064:Minamoto no Yoshinaka 863:Fujiwara no Naritsune 843:Fujiwara no Naritsune 831:Shishigatani Incident 811:Fujiwara no Narichika 775:Shishigatani Incident 725:. First reprieved by 692:Fujiwara no Naritsune 684:Fujiwara no Naritsune 682:and father-in-law of 678:, younger brother of 636:Shishigatani Incident 632:Fujiwara no Narichika 627:Fujiwara no Naritsune 620:Shishigatani Incident 612:Fujiwara no Naritsune 607:Fujiwara no Narichika 587:Minamoto no Nakatsuna 403:'s prized horse from 401:Minamoto no Nakatsuna 393:Minamoto no Nakatsuna 345:Minamoto no Yoshinaka 23:The Tale of the Heike 1251:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1243:Minamoto no Noriyori 1235:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1211:Minamoto no Noriyori 1207:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1195:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 1183:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1155:Minamoto no Noriyori 1142:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1122:Minamoto no Yorimasa 1085:. He was exiled to 1070: 1048:battle of Dan-no-ura 1012:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 983:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 953: 931:Fujiwara no Motofusa 802:Fujiwara no Sanesada 771:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 758: 734:deal with his story. 727:Minamoto no Yoritomo 698: 660:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 638:. He was exiled to 592:Minamoto no Yorimasa 579: 575:'s unexpected death. 532:Fujiwara no Motofusa 525:Minamoto no Yoritomo 521:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 513:Minamoto no Yoritomo 489:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 473:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 467:, also known as the 456: 353:Minamoto no Noriyori 329:Minamoto no Yoritomo 308: 273: 249:, father of Retired 246:Emperor Go-Shirakawa 217: 178: 168:Minamoto no Yoritomo 147: 110: 1287:Japanese chronicles 375:and gives birth to 253:and grandfather of 1226:Minamoto no Yukiie 1062:. She was one of 993:, a member of the 947:Taira no Chikazane 939:Taira no Shigemori 925:, and grandson of 923:Taira no Shigemori 911:Taira no Shigemori 901:, son and heir of 898:Taira no Shigemori 883:Taira no Shigemori 874:Taira no Shigehara 719:Taira no Shigemori 573:Taira no Shigemori 565:Taira no Shigemori 549:Taira no Shigemori 479:opposed his exile. 434:Taira no Shigemori 343:, close friend of 195:Taira no Yoshimune 1266:The Tale of Heike 1163:Heiji Disturbance 1111:Battle of Yashima 1078:Taira no Yasuyori 1036:Taira no Kiyomori 1020:Hogen Disturbance 981:, son of Retired 966:Taira no Kiyomori 961:Taira no Tadamori 935:Taira no Kiyomori 927:Taira no Kiyomori 918:Taira no Sukemori 903:Taira no Kiyomori 887:Taira no Kiyomori 879:Taira no Kiyomori 859:Taira no Yasuyori 855:Taira no Kiyomori 839:Taira no Yasuyori 835:Taira no Kiyomori 815:Taira no Kiyomori 779:Taira no Kiyomori 754:, took his place. 723:Taira no Kiyomori 715:Taira no Koremori 688:Taira no Kiyomori 680:Taira no Kiyomori 675:Taira no Norimori 596:Taira no Munemori 561:Taira no Kiyomori 556:Taira no Munemori 545:Taira no Kiyomori 541:Taira no Sukemori 537:Taira no Kiyomori 487:, son of Retired 477:Taira no Kiyomori 446:Taira no Atsumori 429:Taira no Koremori 412:Taira no Kiyomori 405:Taira no Munemori 369:Taira no Kiyomori 316:Kajiwara Kagetoki 294:Taira no Kiyomori 263:Taira no Kiyomori 259:Taira no Kiyomori 234:Taira no Kiyomori 203:Taira no Munemori 199:Taira no Nobumune 136:Taira no Atsumori 1294: 1270:Heike monogatari 1127:Prince Mochihito 1046:survivor at the 1038:, and mother of 1030:, also known as 978:Emperor Takakura 752:Emperor Takakura 732:Heike Monogatari 493:Emperor Takakura 484:Prince Mochihito 464:Archbishop Meiun 373:Emperor Takakura 363:, also known as 251:Emperor Takakura 211:Heike Monogatari 35: 1302: 1301: 1297: 1296: 1295: 1293: 1292: 1291: 1277: 1276: 1260: 1073: 1034:. Daughter of 1027:Taira no Tokuko 956: 851:Taira no Tokuko 761: 701: 590:, elder son of 582: 459: 367:. Daughter of 365:Taira no Tokuko 349:Battle of Awazu 311: 292:in the eyes of 276: 220: 181: 150: 113: 108: 107: 106: 105: 36: 12: 11: 5: 1300: 1290: 1289: 1275: 1274: 1259: 1258:External links 1256: 1255: 1254: 1222: 1213:. He led the 1198: 1170: 1138: 1118: 1098:Nasu no Yoichi 1094: 1091:Emperor Antoku 1087:Kikai-ga-shima 1072: 1069: 1068: 1067: 1051: 1040:Emperor Antoku 1023: 1016:Emperor Sutoku 1002: 987:Emperor Antoku 985:and father of 973: 955: 952: 951: 950: 914: 894: 870: 849:. Later when 847:Kikai-ga-shima 822: 798: 782: 760: 757: 756: 755: 739:Emperor Rokujo 735: 717:, grandson of 700: 697: 696: 695: 671: 666:monks and the 656:Emperor Rokujo 647: 644:Emperor Antoku 640:Kikai-ga-shima 623: 603: 581: 578: 577: 576: 552: 528: 504: 480: 458: 455: 454: 453: 437: 425: 415:, head of the 408: 380: 377:Emperor Antoku 356: 336: 310: 307: 306: 305: 275: 272: 271: 270: 255:Emperor Antoku 241: 219: 216: 215: 214: 180: 177: 176: 175: 149: 146: 145: 144: 132: 129:Kikai-ga-shima 112: 109: 104: 103: 101:External links 98: 93: 88: 83: 78: 73: 68: 63: 58: 53: 48: 43: 37: 31: 29: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1299: 1288: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1273: 1271: 1267: 1262: 1261: 1252: 1248: 1244: 1240: 1236: 1232: 1228: 1227: 1223: 1220: 1216: 1212: 1208: 1204: 1203: 1199: 1196: 1192: 1188: 1184: 1180: 1176: 1175: 1171: 1168: 1164: 1160: 1156: 1152: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1139: 1136: 1132: 1128: 1124: 1123: 1119: 1116: 1112: 1108: 1104: 1100: 1099: 1095: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1080: 1079: 1075: 1074: 1065: 1061: 1057: 1056: 1052: 1049: 1045: 1041: 1037: 1033: 1029: 1028: 1024: 1021: 1017: 1013: 1009: 1008: 1003: 1000: 996: 992: 988: 984: 980: 979: 974: 971: 967: 963: 962: 958: 957: 948: 945:from his son 944: 940: 936: 932: 928: 924: 920: 919: 915: 912: 908: 904: 900: 899: 895: 892: 888: 884: 880: 876: 875: 871: 868: 864: 860: 856: 852: 848: 844: 840: 836: 833:to overthrow 832: 828: 827: 823: 820: 816: 812: 808: 804: 803: 799: 796: 792: 788: 787: 783: 780: 776: 772: 768: 767: 763: 762: 753: 749: 745: 741: 740: 736: 733: 728: 724: 720: 716: 712: 708: 707: 706:Rokudai Gozen 703: 702: 693: 689: 685: 681: 677: 676: 672: 669: 665: 661: 657: 653: 652: 648: 645: 641: 637: 633: 629: 628: 624: 621: 617: 613: 609: 608: 604: 601: 597: 593: 589: 588: 584: 583: 574: 570: 566: 562: 558: 557: 553: 550: 546: 542: 539:'s grandson, 538: 534: 533: 529: 526: 522: 518: 514: 510: 509: 505: 502: 498: 494: 490: 486: 485: 481: 478: 474: 470: 466: 465: 461: 460: 451: 447: 443: 442: 438: 435: 431: 430: 426: 423: 418: 414: 413: 409: 406: 402: 398: 394: 390: 386: 385: 381: 378: 374: 370: 366: 362: 361: 357: 354: 350: 346: 342: 341: 337: 334: 330: 326: 322: 318: 317: 313: 312: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 282: 278: 277: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 247: 242: 239: 235: 231: 227: 226: 222: 221: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 187: 183: 182: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 156: 152: 151: 142: 138: 137: 133: 130: 126: 122: 118: 115: 114: 102: 99: 97: 94: 92: 89: 87: 84: 82: 79: 77: 74: 72: 69: 67: 64: 62: 59: 57: 54: 52: 49: 47: 44: 42: 39: 38: 28: 26: 25: 24: 16: 1269: 1265: 1264:Website for 1224: 1200: 1172: 1140: 1125:, supported 1120: 1096: 1076: 1053: 1032:Kenreimon-In 1025: 1018:lead to the 1007:Emperor Toba 1004: 991:Kenreimon-In 975: 964:, father of 959: 943:Oda Nobunaga 916: 896: 872: 824: 800: 784: 764: 744:Emperor Nijo 737: 704: 673: 651:Emperor Nijo 649: 625: 610:, father of 605: 585: 554: 530: 506: 482: 462: 439: 427: 410: 399:to retrieve 382: 360:Kenreimon-In 358: 338: 314: 279: 243: 223: 190: 184: 153: 134: 116: 21: 19: 17: 15: 1229:, uncle to 1105:during the 1055:Tomoe Gozen 750:'s choice, 571:clan after 286:Shirabyoshi 230:Shirabyoshi 162:who served 1161:after the 1117:challenge. 1109:. At the 1107:Genpei war 907:Taira clan 711:Taira clan 523:to pardon 501:Genpei War 284:, a young 18:This is a 1167:Shogunate 921:, son of 877:, son of 713:, son of 690:to spare 664:Enryakuji 630:, son of 559:, son of 432:, son of 1281:Category 1215:Minamoto 1179:Minamoto 1147:Minamoto 1131:Minamoto 1103:Minamoto 1060:Minamoto 1014:against 1005:Retired 989:. Took 976:Retired 891:Buddhist 857:granted 795:Minamoto 786:Sanemori 694:'s life. 497:Minamoto 389:Minamoto 387:, loyal 321:Minamoto 244:Retired 34:Contents 1001:family. 867:Shunkan 826:Shunkan 668:Miidera 508:Mongaku 448:at the 197:a.k.a. 186:Fukushō 172:seppuku 127:out at 125:Shunkan 121:Shunkan 1241:, and 670:monks. 469:Tendai 298:Buddha 281:Hotoke 238:Hotoke 1219:Taira 1187:Taira 1159:Taira 1135:Taira 1115:Taira 1044:Heike 999:Taira 995:Taira 970:Taira 845:, to 821:clan. 819:Taira 807:Taira 791:Taira 766:Saiko 748:Taira 616:Taira 569:Taira 517:Taira 422:Taira 417:Taira 397:Taira 269:clan. 267:Taira 209:(see 160:Sohei 1209:and 1153:and 861:and 841:and 789:, a 319:, a 228:, a 158:, a 117:Ario 600:Kiô 384:Kiô 302:Giō 290:Giō 225:Giō 1283:: 1237:, 1233:, 191:副将 27:. 1272:) 1268:( 1253:. 1221:. 1197:. 1169:. 1137:. 1093:. 1071:Y 1050:. 1022:. 954:T 949:. 913:. 781:. 759:S 699:R 646:. 622:. 602:. 580:N 527:. 503:. 457:M 436:. 407:. 355:. 335:. 309:K 274:H 218:G 189:( 179:F 174:. 148:B 111:A 96:Y 91:T 86:S 81:R 76:N 71:M 66:K 61:H 56:G 51:F 46:B 41:A

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