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
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
Battle of Ishibashiyama
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The Battle of Ishibashiyama was fought on August 24th, 1180 or September 14th, 1180 at the end of the Heian period between Minamoto no Yoritomo, who became the first shōgun of Japan less than a decade
A 19th-century depiction of combat on the rocky shore at Ishibashiyama
