Battle of Ōshū
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The Battle of Ōshū was a major battle between the Kamakura government and the Northern Fujiwara that took place in the Tōhoku region of Japan from September 1 to October 14, 1189. It resulted in the d
Scene of the Battle of Ōshū
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Three generations of Northern Fujiwara: Kiyohira, Motohira and Hidehira
Genpei War
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The Genpei War was a national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the downfall of the Taira and the establishment of the Kamakura shogu
Battle of Ōshū
…domination through the annexation of Mutsu and Dewa Province by the Kamakura shogunate. It was the last battle of the period of civil war known as the Jishō-Juei War that began in 1180, and its end marked the establishment of the first military government, the Kamakura shogunate. Many ancient documents related to…
Scene of the Genpei War
The Heiji rebellion (1159) and the subsequent rise of the Taira were the main cause of the Genpei War 20 years later.
Scene of the Genpei war (1180–85), Kanō Motonobu (1476–1569), Muromachi period (1336–1573).
The Phoenix Hall of the Byōdō-in, where Yorimasa committed seppuku