Medieval era · 1184

Battle of Awazu

Minamoto no Yoshinaka made his final stand at Awazu, after fleeing from his cousins' armies, which confronted him after he attacked Kyoto, burning the Hōjūjiden, and kidnapping Emperor Go-Shirakawa. During the pursuit, he was joined by his foster brother Imai Kanehira and Tomoe Gozen.

Battle of Awazu
Battle of Awazu · Toyohara Chikanobu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1184
Where
Otsu
Era
Medieval

Topics

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