Taira no Tadamori

Timeline

1. 1121–1129Ise Province · MieTadamori had already participated in the Ise Taira's domain management and military activities while his father Masanori was alive; after Masanori died in 1129 he succeeded as head of the family, leading the Ise Taira and raising his young sons including Kiyomori.
2. 1130–1145Seto Inland Sea · SetouchiTadamori was ordered by the court to campaign against pirates in the Seto Inland Sea, winning repeated victories that raised the Taira's prestige among warriors and at court, and using the opportunity to expand his influence and connections in the western provinces.
3. 1135–1153Kyoto · KyotoTadamori sent Kiyomori and his other sons to Kyoto to serve at court, linking courtly and warrior networks and extending Taira power from their provincial domain to the center of government, paving the way for Kiyomori's rise to power after his death.