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Taira no Shigemori

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1138–1179 Also known as 平重盛、Taira no Shigemori、平判官代

Taira no Shigemori (1138–1179), a late Heian warrior, legitimate son of Taira no Kiyomori, accomplished in both letters and arms, who served as Left …

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  1. 1138–1149Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureTaira no Shigemori was the legitimate son of Taira no Kiyomori, raised in Heian-kyō with both warrior and courtly education. During this period Kiyomori's power rose rapidly, and Shigemori, as heir, received focused training; by the 1140s he was already participating with his father in Taira military and political activities.
  2. 1150–1156Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAround 1150 Shigemori already held posts such as Keeper of the Palace Gates, taking part in Kyoto security and Taira military coordination. He campaigned with his father in the Hōgen Disturbance of 1156; afterward Taira power expanded further and Shigemori began commanding troops independently.
  3. 1157–1179Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAfter serving as Left Commander and Inner Minister, he directed Taira military and civil affairs following the Heiji Disturbance, suppressing anti-Taira forces while strongly advocating leniency toward Minamoto no Yoritomo and others, seeking to ease Genji-Taira tensions. He died of illness in 1179, depriving the Taira of their core commander.

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