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Taira no Munemori

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1147–1185 Also known as Inner Minister

Eldest son of Taira no Kiyomori and the Taira clan's actual military commander during the Genpei War;…

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  1. 1147–1180Kyoto · KyotoBorn at the height of Taira power, he served as Inner Minister and participated in court affairs, preparing to succeed Kiyomori in leading the Taira forces.
  2. 1181–1183Kyoto · KyotoAfter Kiyomori's death in 1181 he became the Taira's de facto leader, leading Emperor Antoku and the Taira clan westward from Kyoto while contending with Minamoto no Yoshinaka, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and other Minamoto forces.
  3. 1184–1185Dan-no-ura · Dan-no-uraAfter the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani in 1184 gravely weakened the Taira, Munemori was routed by Minamoto no Yoshitsune at the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185, captured, and later beheaded at Rokujō-gawara in Kyoto, ending the Taira regime.

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