Hōgen Rebellion
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The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
Aliases (2)
- Heiji Rebellion ×1
- Hōgen era ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war → historical event → |
| belligerent |
Minamoto clan
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Taira clan → faction of Emperor Go-Shirakawa → faction of retired Emperor Sutoku → |
| cause |
competition between warrior clans
→
imperial succession dispute after Emperor Konoe’s death → rivalry within Fujiwara clan → |
| commander |
Fujiwara no Tadamichi
→
Fujiwara no Yorinaga → Minamoto no Tameyoshi → Minamoto no Yoshitomo → Taira no Kiyomori → |
| conflictType |
succession dispute
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| consequence |
beginning of samurai political dominance
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prelude to Genpei War → prelude to Heiji Rebellion → |
| country |
Japan
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| endDate |
1156
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| era |
Hōgen era
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| followedBy |
Heiji Rebellion
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| historicalSignificance |
key step toward establishment of the Kamakura shogunate
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marked transition from court aristocracy to warrior rule → |
| JapaneseName |
保元の乱
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| languageOfName |
Japanese
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| location |
Kyoto
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| namedAfter |
Hōgen era
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| notableBattle |
attack on the palace of retired Emperor Sutoku
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siege of Shirakawa Palace → |
| opponentOf |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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retired Emperor Sutoku → |
| participant |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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Fujiwara no Tadamichi → Fujiwara no Yorinaga → Minamoto no Tameyoshi → Minamoto no Yoshitomo → Taira no Kiyomori → retired Emperor Sutoku → |
| partOf |
late Heian conflicts
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| precededBy |
political struggles of the Insei (cloistered rule) system
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| result |
decline of Fujiwara regents
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rise of Minamoto clan power → rise of Taira clan power → victory of Emperor Go-Shirakawa faction → weakening of imperial court authority → |
| startDate |
1156
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| timePeriod |
late Heian period
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Heian period
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Heian period ("Heiji Rebellion") → |
majorEvent |
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Taira no Kiyomori
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conflict |
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Hōgen Rebellion
("Hōgen era")
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namedAfter |
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Genpei War
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precededBy |