Reorganization of the Minamoto Clan

Timeline

1. 1159Heian-kyō · KyotoAfter the Hōgen Disturbance, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi replaced his father's generation to become the de facto leader of the Kawi Minamoto, allied with Nobuyori and was appointed Left Captain of the Horse; he consolidated his sons Yoshihiro, Yoritomo, and other clan samurai, preparing to challenge the Shinzei–Kiyomori system by force.
2. 1159Sanjō Palace and Rokuhara, Heian-kyō · KyotoOn the ninth day of the twelfth month, Yoriyoshi led troops to surround the Sanjō Palace and forced Shinzei to commit suicide; an ad hoc appointment named Yoriyoshi as governor of Harima and Yoritomo as Acting Assistant of the Right Military Guard. After Kiyomori's counterattack, Yoritomo fled in defeat, Nobuyori was beheaded, and Yoritomo was killed in Owari while in flight, leaving the Minamoto forces devastated and the reorganization a failure.