Taira no Kiyomori

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Taira no Kiyomori was a powerful 12th-century Japanese warlord and head of the Taira clan who briefly established samurai dominance over the imperial court, setting the stage for the rise of military rule in Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Heian-period person
Japanese military leader
clan leader
daimyō
historical figure
samurai
associatedWith Seto Inland Sea trade
imperial court of Japan
birthYear 1118
burialPlace Fukuhara NERFINISHED
capitalRelocation Fukuhara-kyō
causeOfDeath illness
child Taira no Munemori NERFINISHED
Taira no Shigemori NERFINISHED
Taira no Tokuko NERFINISHED
clan Taira clan
conflict Heiji Rebellion
Hōgen Rebellion
countryOfCitizenship Japan
culture Japanese
deathYear 1181
era late Heian period
familyName Taira
fullName Taira no Kiyomori NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Kiyomori NERFINISHED
influenced development of the Kamakura shogunate
languageOfWorkOrName Japanese
legacy symbol of early samurai political power
movement rise of the samurai class
nativeName 平清盛
notableFor establishing samurai dominance over the imperial court
paving the way for military rule in Japan
victory in the Heiji Rebellion
victory in the Hōgen Rebellion
occupation military commander
politician
warlord
patronage Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED
politicalStrategy marriage alliances with the imperial family
portrayedIn The Tale of the Heike
positionHeld daijō daijin
head of the Taira clan
powerBase western Japan
relative Emperor Antoku
religion Buddhism
spouse Tokiko
timePeriod 12th century

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