Hōgen rebellion
1156 Japanese clan conflict over Imperial succession and Court influence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hōgen rebellion (保元の乱, Hōgen no ran, July 28 – August 16, 1156)[1] was a short civil war fought in order to resolve a dispute about Japanese Imperial succession.[2] The dispute was also about the degree of control exercised by the Fujiwara clan who had become hereditary Imperial regents during the Heian period.
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Part of clan disputes of the Heian period | |||||||
Hōgen no ran battle screen | |||||||
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Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Shirakawa | Forces loyal to retired Emperor Sutoku | ||||||
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Fujiwara no Tadamichi, Taira no Kiyomori, Minamoto no Yoshitomo | Fujiwara no Yorinaga, Minamoto no Tameyoshi, Taira no Tadamasa | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown, incl. 600 cavalry |
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Hōgen no ran produced a series of unanticipated consequences. It created a foundation from which the dominance of the samurai clans would come to be established. It is considered the beginning in a chain of events which would produce the first of three samurai-led governments in the history of Japan.