Heiji rebellion

Heiji rebellion
	Part of Minamoto–Taira clan disputes of the Heian period
	; Emperor Nijō escaping from the imperial palace
Date	January 19 – February 5, 1160
Location	Kyōto, Japan and surrounding areas
Result	Taira victory; Minamoto leaders banished
Belligerents
Taira clan, forces loyal to Emperor Nijō, forces loyal to Emperor Go-Shirakawa	Minamoto clan
Commanders and leaders
Taira no Kiyomori; Taira no Shigemori; Taira no Tsunemori; Fujiwara no Michinori †; Fujiwara no Tadamichi	Minamoto no Yoshitomo ; Minamoto no Yoshihira ; Minamoto no Yoritomo; Fujiwara no Nobuyori
Strength
few thousand	few thousand
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Heiji rebellion (平治の乱, Heiji no ran, January 19 – February 5, 1160)^[2] was a short civil war between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1160 fought in order to resolve a dispute about political power.^[3] It was preceded by the Hōgen Rebellion in 1156.^[4] Heiji no ran is seen as a direct outcome of the earlier armed dispute; but unlike Hōgen no ran, which was a dispute between Emperors in which members of the same clan fought on different sides, this was rather a struggle for power between two rival samurai clans. It is also seen as a precursor of a broader civil war.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Sansom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 783
^ In the name "Heiji Rebellion," the noun "Heiji" refers to the nengō (Japanese era name) after "Hōgen" and before "Eiryaku." In other words, the Heiji Rebellion occurred during Heiji, which was a time period spanning the years from 1159 through 1160.
^ In the name "Hōgen Rebellion," the noun "Hōgen" refers to the nengō (Japanese era name) after "Kyūju" and before "Heiji." In other words, the Hōgen Rebellion occurred during Hōgen, which was a time period spanning the years from 1156 through 1159.
^ Keene, Donald. (1999). Seeds in the Heart, pp. 623-629. , p. 623, at Google Books

[Sansom-1] Cite error: The named reference Sansom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[kitagawa783-2] Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 783

[3] In the name "Heiji Rebellion," the noun "Heiji" refers to the nengō (Japanese era name) after "Hōgen" and before "Eiryaku." In other words, the Heiji Rebellion occurred during Heiji, which was a time period spanning the years from 1159 through 1160.

[4] In the name "Hōgen Rebellion," the noun "Hōgen" refers to the nengō (Japanese era name) after "Kyūju" and before "Heiji." In other words, the Hōgen Rebellion occurred during Hōgen, which was a time period spanning the years from 1156 through 1159.

[5] Keene, Donald. (1999). Seeds in the Heart, pp. 623-629. , p. 623, at Google Books

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