Taira no Takamochi

Taira no Takamochi
平高望
Born
Prince Takamochi

Unknown
DiedUnknown
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Royal, nobleman, feudal lord
Known forEstablishing the Taira clan

Taira no Takamochi (平高望), born Prince Takamochi (高望王), was a former member of the Imperial Family demoted to nobility of the Heian period. He is the founder of the Taira clan and the Kanmu Heishi lineage of the clan.