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Taira Retreat to Western Japan

Type Event Region Japan Time 1182

In 1182, as Minamoto no Yoshinaka advanced south, the Taira abandoned their defenses in the capital region and withdrew the court and their main forc…

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  1. 1182Kyoto · Kyoto CityAfter winning victories in Hokuriku, Minamoto no Yoshinaka advanced south to threaten the capital region. The Taira suffered repeated setbacks there, and Taira no Munemori and others decided to abandon their defense of Kyoto and move the emperor and court west to the Sanyō region.
  2. 1182Fukuhara · Kobe CityThe Taira took Emperor Antoku and the court nobles and samurai out of Kyoto, first reaching Fukuhara in Settsu, then continuing west along the Sanyō Road, seeking to reorganize their military strength in Western Japan and mobilize the naval forces.
  3. 1182Western Japan · ShikokuThe Taira main forces entered Western Japan, rearming at strongholds along the Seto Inland Sea coast, attempting to counter the Minamoto land offensive with their naval superiority. The Genpei War entered a new phase.

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