Taira no Koremori
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Template:Nihongo (1158 – after 1185) was one of the Taira clan's commanders and military lord during the Genpei War of the late Heian period of Japanese history. He was the only child of Taira no Shigemori, who was the eldest regent and heir of Taira no Kiyomori.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
Early life
Taira no Koremori was born in 1158.<ref name=":0" /> In contrast to his father, who was a warrior focused on battle, he grew up to be a young civil nobleman who enjoyed poetry and music.Template:Citation needed
Genpei War
During the Genpei War, Koremori lost the Battle of Fujikawa in 1180. He invaded Echizen Province three years later, taking Hiuchiyama and several other of Minamoto no Yoshinaka's strongholds. However, Yoshinaka was able to take back the strongholds and defeat Koremori during the Battle of Kurikara Pass.<ref name="Sansom">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Turnbull2">Template:Cite book</ref>
Koremori fled the Heike headquarters during the Battle of Yashima in 1185, and sought to reunite with his family left behind in the capital. However, along the way back he met the priest Takiguchi, formerly Saito Tokiyori, on Mount Kōya and became a monk. The rumor later spread that he had boarded a boat at Hama-no-miya and set out to sea where he drowned.<ref name="Watson">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Family
His sons, Taira no Takakiyo and Taira no Chikazane, became the last members of the Taira clan after most of their relatives were killed or committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura in 1185.Template:Citation needed
See also
References
- Frederic, Louis (2002). "Taira no Koremori". Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.