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Fall of the Taira Clan

Type Event Region Japan Time 1185

After the 1185 Battle of Dan-no-ura, the Taira were devastated; Taira no Munemori and Taira no Norimori died or drowned, Kiyomori's line collapsed, a…

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  1. 1185Dan-no-ura · JapanThe Taira fleet was annihilated at Dan-no-ura; core commanders such as Munemori and Norimori died in battle or drowned, ending armed resistance.
  2. 1185Kyoto · JapanAfter the war the Genji and the imperial court purged the Taira remnants; the Taira's central position in court and provinces was thoroughly removed and the great-house order was reorganized.

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