Jishô 5 (治承五年) / Yôwa 1 (養和元年)
Timeline of 1181
Gempei War
- Battle of Sunomata - Minamoto no Yukiie is defeated by Taira no Tomomori.
- Taira no Munemori succeeds his father as head of the Taira clan.
- Poor harvests and the resulting famine force a lull in the fighting.
Other Events of 1181
Births and Deaths
- Emperor Takakura dies.
- Miura Yoshiaki, progenitor of the Miura clan, dies.
- Taira no Kiyomori dies (b. 1118).
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