Battle of Dan-no-ura
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The Battle of Dan-no-ura was a decisive 1185 naval clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which the Minamoto defeated the Taira, leading to the fall of the Taira clan and the rise of the Kamakura shogunate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dan-no-ura canonical | 9 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Genpei War
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dan-no-ura no tatakai ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Minamoto clan
ⓘ
Taira clan ⓘ |
| combatant |
Seii Taishogun
ⓘ
surface form:
Minamoto no Yoritomo’s forces
Taira no Munemori’s forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Minamoto no Noriyori
ⓘ
Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ Taira no Munemori ⓘ Taira no Tomomori ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of the Genpei War
ⓘ
establishment of Minamoto no Yoritomo’s military government ⓘ fall of the Taira clan ⓘ rise of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1185-04-25 ⓘ |
| era | late Heian period ⓘ |
| event |
death of Emperor Antoku
ⓘ
suicides of many Taira nobles by drowning ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Minamoto rule in eastern Japan ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Seto Inland Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Inland Sea of Japan
|
| involvedPerson |
Emperor Antoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taira no Tokuko ⓘ
surface form:
Taira no Tokiko
|
| languageOfPrimarySources | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Dan-no-ura, Japan
ⓘ
Kanmon Straits ⓘ
surface form:
Shimonoseki Strait
Kanmon Straits ⓘ
surface form:
Straits of Shimonoseki
|
| notableAspect |
The Tale of the Heike
ⓘ
surface form:
featured prominently in The Tale of the Heike
one of the most famous naval battles in Japanese history ⓘ |
| partOf | Genpei War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Yashima ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Noh and Kabuki plays
ⓘ
The Tale of the Heike ⓘ ukiyo-e prints ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Minamoto victory
ⓘ
destruction of the Taira main fleet ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the shift of power from court nobility to samurai government
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symbolizes the impermanence theme in Japanese literature and culture ⓘ |
| tactic |
defection of Taira-aligned ships to the Minamoto side
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use of tides and currents in the strait ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | naval warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1185 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.