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{{Short description|Son of Taira-no-Kiyomori and military commander in late Heian period Japan}}
[[Image:Taira no Tomomori.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Portrait of Taira no Tomomori.]]
{{Family name hatnote|Taira|lang=Japanese}}
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = Chunagon
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| name = Taira no Tomomori
| honorific_suffix = Junii
| native_name = 平 知盛
| image = Taira Tomomori and a sea dragon.jpg
| birth_date = 1152
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| death_date = 1185
| allegiance = Taira clan
| battles = [[Battle of Uji (1180)]]


[[Siege of Nara]]
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'''{{nihongo|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]].


[[Battle of Sunomata-gawa]]
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[[Image:Yoshitoshi The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The ghost of Taira no Tomomori at Daimotsu Bay, in an 1891 print by [[Yoshitoshi]].]]
He was the victor at the [[Battle of Uji (1180)|Battle of Uji]] in 1180, and also at the [[Battle of Yahagigawa]] in 1181, where, after forcing the enemy [[Minamoto]] forces to retreat, Tomomori fell ill, and so the pursuit was ended. Tomomori was again victorious over the [[Minamoto]] in a naval battle at [[Battle of Mizushima|Mizushima]] two years later. The [[Taira]] forces tied their ships together, to create a larger stable surface to fire arrows from, and to engage in hand-to-hand combat. At the [[Battle of Dan-no-ura]], when the [[Taira]] were decisively beaten by their rivals, Tomomori joined many of his fellow clan members in committing suicide. He tied an anchor to his feet and leapt into the sea.


[[Battle of Yahagi-gawa]]
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Tomomori has become a popular subject for [[kabuki]] plays.


[[Battle of Mizushima]]
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==References==
*Sansom, George (1958). ''A History of Japan to 1334,'' Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
*Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook,'' London: Cassell & Co.


[[Battle of Muroyama]]
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| NAME = Taira no Tomomori
[[Battle of Dan no Ura]]
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| battles_label = Engagements:
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = A [[Taira]] Clan commander in the [[Genpei War]]
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1152
| children = Taira no Tomoaki
| relations = [[Taira Kiyomori]] (father)
| PLACE OF BIRTH =

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| DATE OF DEATH = 1185
[[Taira no Tokiko]] (Mother)
| PLACE OF DEATH =

[[Taira no Tokuko]] (sister)

[[Taira Munemori]] (brother)

[[Taira Shigemori]] (brother)

[[Taira no Shigehira]] (brother)

[[Antoku]] (Nephew)
}}
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'''{{Nihongo|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 (1180)|Battle of Uji]] in 1180.<ref name=Turnbull3>{{Cite book |last=Turnbull |first=Stephen |title=The Samurai, A Military History |publisher=MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. |year=1977 |ISBN=0026205408 |pages=46–47}}</ref> 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,<ref name=Sansom>{{Cite book |last=Sansom |first=George |title=A History of Japan to 1334 |publisher=Stanford University Press |year=1958 |ISBN=0804705232 |page=303}}</ref> Tomomori joined many of his fellow clan members in committing suicide. He tied an anchor to his feet and leapt into the sea.

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Tomomori has become a popular subject for [[kabuki]] plays.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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File:Yoshitoshi The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori.jpg|The ghost of Taira no Tomomori at Daimotsu Bay, in an 1891 print by [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi]].
File:Tairano.tomomori.JPG|Statue of Tairano Tomomori
File:Iseya Ichibei - Genjigumo ukiyo-e awase - Walters 95104.jpg|The great 12th-century general Taira no Tomomori ties himself to an anchor so that he may die by his own hand and not from enemy action as defeat nears in the famous sea battle at Dan-no-ura (1185)
File:The ghost of Taira Tomomori.jpg|The ghost of Taira Tomomori along with the anchor he drowned with, and heikegani with faces of fallen soldiers
</gallery>

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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 8 June 2024

In this Japanese name, the surname is Taira.
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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  • The ghost of Taira no Tomomori at Daimotsu Bay, in an 1891 print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
    The ghost of Taira no Tomomori at Daimotsu Bay, in an 1891 print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
  • Statue of Tairano Tomomori
    Statue of Tairano Tomomori
  • The great 12th-century general Taira no Tomomori ties himself to an anchor so that he may die by his own hand and not from enemy action as defeat nears in the famous sea battle at Dan-no-ura (1185)
    The great 12th-century general Taira no Tomomori ties himself to an anchor so that he may die by his own hand and not from enemy action as defeat nears in the famous sea battle at Dan-no-ura (1185)
  • The ghost of Taira Tomomori along with the anchor he drowned with, and heikegani with faces of fallen soldiers
    The ghost of Taira Tomomori along with the anchor he drowned with, and heikegani with faces of fallen soldiers

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.
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