Taira no Atsumori (平 敦盛) | |
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 Atsumori by Kanō Yasunobu | |
| Born | 1169 |
| Died | 1184 (aged 15-16) |
| Occupation | Warrior |
Taira no Atsumori (平 敦盛) (1169–1184) was a samurai of the late Heian period of Japan. He was a member of the Taira clan (Heike) who fought in the Genpei War against the Minamoto (Genji).
He is mostly known for his early death at the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani and his appearance in the epic The Tale of the Heike, in which he was killed by the remorseful warrior Kumagai Naozane. He is also the subject of the famous Noh play Atsumori.