1180

Jishô 4 (治承四年)

Timeline of 1180

• 1180/2 Ôwada no tomari is constructed in what is now Kobe harbor.
• 1180/4/22 Taira no Kiyomori names his 2-year old grandson Antoku titular emperor after Emperor Takakura abdicates.
• 1180/6/2 The seat of Imperial power is moved to Fukuhara, as the result of pressure by Taira no Kiyomori.
• 1180/11 The Imperial capital is moved back to Heian-kyô (Kyoto) from Fukuhara.
• 1180/11 Samurai-dokoro is established, with Wada Yoshimori as its first head.

Other Events of 1180

• Japanese dictionary "Iroha Jirui Sho" 3 volumes completed.

Gempei War (1180-1185)

• 1180/4/9 Imperial Prince Mochihito issues a call to arms against the Taira. The Gempei War begins.
• 1180/5/26 Minamoto no Yorimasa and the warrior monks of Nara are defeated at the Uji bridge by Taira no Tomomori and Shigehira (Battle of Ujigawa).
• 1180/8/17 Minamoto no Yoritomo declares war on the Taira and raises troops in the Kantô. He attacks and kills Taira no Kanetaka, but is ultimately defeated in the Battle of Ishibashiyama and is forced to flee.
• 1180/9 Yoritomo joins up with Kiso no Yoshinaka.
• 1180/10 Yoritomo is defeated by Taira no Koremori in the battle of Fujigawa and is forced to flee.
• 1180/10/21 Yoritomo meets Minamoto no Yoshitsune at the Kiso river.
• 1180/12 Taira no Shigehira burns down the Tôdai-ji.
• 1180/12/28 Taira no Tomomori burns down the Kofuku-ji.

Births and Deaths of 1180

• Taira no Kanetaka is killed by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
• Minamoto no Yorimasa commits suicide at the battle of Uji.
• Prince Mochihito flees from the battle of Uji, but is captured and beheaded by the Taira.

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