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Taira no Tomomori

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Chunagon

Taira no Tomomori

Junii
Native name
平 知盛
Born1152
Died1185
AllegianceTaira clan
Engagements:Battle of Uji (1180)

Siege of Nara

Battle of Sunomata-gawa

Battle of Yahagi-gawa

Battle of Mizushima

Battle of Muroyama

Battle of Dan no Ura
ChildrenTaira no Tomoaki
RelationsTaira Kiyomori (father)

Taira no Tokiko (Mother)

Taira no Tokuko (sister)

Taira Munemori (brother)

Taira Shigemori (brother)

Taira no Shigehira (brother)

Antoku (Nephew)

Taira no Tomomori (平 知盛) (1152–1185) was the son of Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira Clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history.

He was victorious at the Battle of Uji in 1180.[1] He also became successful in the Battle of Yahagigawa in 1181.

Tomomori was again victorious in the naval Battle of Mizushima two years later.

At the Battle of Dan-no-ura, when the Taira were decisively beaten by their rivals,[2] Tomomori joined many of his fellow clan members in committing suicide. He tied an anchor to his feet and leapt into the sea.

Tomomori has become a popular subject for kabuki plays.

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References

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  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1977). The Samurai, A Military History. MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. pp. 46–47. ISBN 0026205408.
  2. ^ Sansom, George (1958). A History of Japan to 1334. Stanford University Press. p. 303. ISBN 0804705232.