The Story of the Japanese 00446 [Late Heian Period] Overview of the Late Heian Period

In this chapter, we will summarize the approximately five-year period from Prince Mochihito's imperial command on April 9, 1180 (Jisho 4), to the fall of the Taira clan at Dan-no-ura on March 24, 1185 (Genryaku 2), as the "Late Heian Period."
This five-year period corresponds to the time when the Taira clan, which had reached the height of its prosperity, was destroyed by a series of battles known as the "Jisho-Juei War."
The main battles of the "Jisho-Juei War" are as follows:
・April 9, 1180 (Jisho 4): Imperial command to overthrow the Taira clan
・May 25, 1180 (Jisho 4): Battle of Uji Bridge
・August 17, 1180 (Jisho 4): Attack on Yamaki Kanetaka
・August 23, 1180 (Jisho 4): Battle of Ishibashiyama
・October 20, 1180 (Jisho 4): Battle of Fujigawa
・December 28, 1180 (Jisho 4): Burning of the Southern Capital (Nanto)
・March 10, 1181 (Jisho 5): Battle of Sunomatagawa
・May 11, 1183 (Juei 2): Battle of Kurikara Pass
・November 19, 1183 (Juei 2): Battle of Hojuji-dono
・January 20, 1184 (Juei 3): Battle of Ujigawa (Fall of Kiso Yoshinaka)
・February 7, 1184 (Juei 3): Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
・February 19, 1185 (Genryaku 2): Battle of Yashima
・March 24, 1185 (Genryaku 2): Battle of Dan-no-ura (Fall of the Taira clan)
It is surprising that the Taira clan, which boasted such power, was destroyed in just five years. Kiyomori was a great politician, but he had many enemies; it seems that after his death, the resentment against the Taira clan erupted, and their allies dwindled. It is similar to how, after the death of the dictator Prince Naka no Oe, his son Prince Otomo could not gather allies and was destroyed in the Jinshin War.
The interest of this era lies in the complex power struggles where the intentions of the Taira clan led by Taira no Munemori, the Kamakura forces led by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the Kiso forces led by Kiso Yoshinaka, and the Imperial Court led by the Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa were all intertwined, as well as the exploits and tragic stories of the warriors in individual battles.
Although it is a continuous series of battles, this is a five-year period that has been covered in countless television dramas and movies, so I do not think it will ever be boring. It is full of episodes made famous by war chronicles such as The Tale of the Heike, the Genpei Seisuiki, and the Gikeiki, so I would like to depict it carefully so that its charm is conveyed.