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== Timeline of 1180 ==
== Timeline of 1180 ==
* 1180/4/22 [[Taira Kiyomori]] names his 2-year old grandson Antoku titular emperor after Takaura abdicates.
* 1180/2 [[Owada no tomari|Ôwada no tomari]] is constructed in what is now [[Kobe]] harbor.
* 1180/6/2 The seat of Imperial power is moved to Fukuhara, probably through pressure by Taira Kiyomori.
* 1180/4/22 [[Taira no Kiyomori]] names his 2-year old grandson [[Emperor Antoku|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-kyo|Heian-kyô]] (Kyoto) from Fukuhara.
* 1180/11 [[Samurai-dokoro]] is established, with [[Wada Yoshimori]] as its first head.
==Other Events of 1180==
==Other Events of 1180==
* Japanese dictionary "[[Iroha Jirui Sho]]" 3volumes completed.
* Japanese dictionary "[[Iroha Jirui Sho]]" 3 volumes completed.
===[[Gempei War]] (1180-1185)===
===[[Gempei War]] (1180-1185)===
* 1180/4/9 Imperial Prince Mochihito issues a call to arms against the Taira. The Gempei War begins.
* 1180/4/9 Imperial [[Prince Mochihito]] issues a call to arms against the Taira. The Gempei War begins.
* 1180/5/26 [[Minamoto Yorimasa]] and the warrior monks of Nara are defeated at the Uji bridge by [[Taira Tomomori]] and Shigehira ([[Battle of Ujigawa]]).
* 1180/5/26 [[Minamoto no Yorimasa]] and the warrior monks of Nara are defeated at the Uji bridge by [[Taira no Tomomori]] and [[Taira no Shigehira|Shigehira]] ([[Battle of Ujigawa]]).
* 1180/8/17 [[Minamoto Yoritomo]] declares war on the Taira and raises troops in the Kantô. He attacks and kills [[Taira Kanetaka]].
* 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.
* 1180/10/21 Yoritomo meets [[Minamoto Yoshitsune]] at Kise river.
* 1180/9 Yoritomo joins up with [[Kiso no Yoshinaka]].
* 1180/12/28 Taira Tomomori burns down the [[Kofuku-ji]].
* 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 [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]].
* 1180/12/28 Taira no Tomomori burns down the [[Kofuku-ji]].
===Births and Deaths of 1180===
===Births and Deaths of 1180===
* Taira Kanetaka killed by Minamoto Yoritomo.
* Taira no Kanetaka is killed by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
* Minamoto no Yorimasa, Prince Mochihito die in the battle of Uji.
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