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Go-Shirakawa's cloistered rule and the Genpei War

Type Event Region Japan Time 1181–1185

Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa established cloistered rule in 1167 and remained the core manipulator of court politics through the Genpei War (1180–118…

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  1. 1181Kyoto · JapanMarked by the Jōkyū uprising of the second year of Juei as a turning point, the Genpei War broke out in full, and retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa mobilized the various factions through the authority of his cloistered rule.
  2. 1183–1184Kyoto · JapanDuring the battles of Ichi-no-Tani, Yashima, and others, the retired emperor repeatedly weighed enthroning emperors, granting military authority, and pursuing peace, seeking to maintain court control over the warriors.
  3. 1185Kamakura · JapanAfter the destruction of the Taira in 1185, retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa had to recognize Minamoto no Yoritomo's regional military authority, and a co-governance pattern of cloistered rule and the Kamakura warrior house began to take shape.

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