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Battle of Uji River

Type Event Region Asia Time 1184

On January 20, 1184, Minamoto no Yoritomo sent his brothers Minamoto no Noriyori and Minamoto no Yoshitsune with 25,000 cavalry from the eastern prov…

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  1. 1184Uji · Yamashiro ProvinceAfter the Battle of Hojuji, Yoshinao lost popular support; Yoritomo, acting on Emperor Go-Shirakawa's decree, sent Noriyori and Yoshitsune to march on Kyoto. Yoshinao dispatched Nei Yukiyuki and Tachibana Chikatada, father and son, to hold the key position at Uji River, while he led the main force to face the Kyoto side.
  2. 1184Uji Bridge · Yamashiro ProvinceYoshitsune's army forced a crossing of the Uji River; Sasaki Takatsuna cut the ropes in the river and Kajiwara Kagesue vied to be first in line. In the fierce fighting Nei Yukiyuki and Tachibana Chikatada fell, and Yoshinao's river defense collapsed.
  3. 1184Rokujō Kawara, Kyoto · Yamashiro ProvinceYoshitsune's army surged into Kyoto like an avalanche; Yoshinao tried but failed to flee west with the emperor, and after joining up with Imai Kanehira he retreated toward Seta and Awazu, and Kiso power collapsed in the capital.

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