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Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan.
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Battle of Mizushima
1183 naval battle of the Genpei War
The naval battle of Mizushima took place on 17 November 1183 during the Genpei War. One of the most important bases of the Taira was Yashima, a small island off the coast of Shikoku. In November 1183, Minamoto no Yoshinaka sent an army to cross the Inland Sea to Yashima, but…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Minamoto no Yoshinaka
Japanese samurai lord (1154–1184)
Minamoto no Yoshinaka , also known as Kiso Yoshinaka , was a Japanese samurai lord mentioned in the epic poem The Tale of the Heike. A member of the Minamoto clan, he was a cousin and later rival of shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Taira clan
Major Japanese clan of samurai
The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period of Japanese history – the others being the Minamoto, the Fujiwara, and the Tachibana. The clan is divided into four major groups, named after the emperors they descended…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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