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Taira no Norimori
Japanese war commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Japanese name, the surname is Taira.
Taira no Norimori (Japanese: 平教盛 たいら の のりもり; 1128–1185) was a commander during the Genpei War and was the 3rd son of Taira no Tadamori. During the Hogen Rebellion, he and his brother supported Emperor Go-Shirakawa. At the Battle of Dan-no-ura, he committed suicide by jumping overboard. His older brother, Taira no Tsunemori, and his son, Taira no Noritsune, also committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura.
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