Political Aftermath of the Heiji Rebellion

Name: Political Aftermath of the Heiji Rebellion
Start: 1161
End: 1163

Type Event Region Japan Time 1161–1163

Though the Heiji Rebellion of 1159 was suppressed that year, its political repercussions continued into 1161 and beyond;…

Timeline

1161Heian-kyō · JapanAfter the rebellion, the court pursued the followers of Minamoto no Yoshitomo and Fujiwara no Nobuyori; many offices changed hands, the Minamoto were severely weakened and fled to the eastern provinces, and Taira loyalists occupied key positions.
1161–1162Imperial Palace and Taira residence · JapanEmperor Go-Shirakawa relied on Taira no Kiyomori's military power to secure the throne, forming an emperor–warrior alliance; the political influence of the regent houses further declined.

平治物語
The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan — Mikael S. Adolphson (2000)