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Taira no Masamori

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1094–1129 Also known as Head of the Ise Taira clan

Taira no Masamori (1094–1129), head of the Ise Taira, father of Taira no Tadamasa and grandfather of Taira no Kiyomori, who consolidated the Taira's …

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  1. c. 1110–1125Ise Province · MieMasamori inherited the leadership of the Ise Taira from his grandfather, governing his domain from Ise and serving as provincial governor, expanding Taira influence between local samurai and the court.
  2. 1126–1129Kyoto · KyotoIn his later years Masamori remained head of the Taira house; he died in 1129 and was succeeded by his son Tadamasa, ushering the Ise Taira into a period of expansion under Tadamasa and Kiyomori.

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