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| == Timeline of 1180 == | | == Timeline of 1180 == |
− | * 1180/2 [[Owada no tomari|Ôwada no tomari]] is constructed in what is now [[Kobe]] harbor. | + | * 1180/2 [[Hyogo no tsu|Ôwada no tomari]] is constructed in what is now [[Kobe]] harbor. |
| * 1180/4/22 [[Taira no Kiyomori]] names his 2-year old grandson [[Emperor Antoku|Antoku]] titular emperor after [[Emperor Takakura]] abdicates. | | * 1180/4/22 [[Taira no Kiyomori]] names his 2-year old grandson [[Emperor Antoku|Antoku]] titular emperor after [[Emperor Takakura]] abdicates. |
| + | * 1180/4/29? A whirlwind strikes Kyoto, destroying many homes.<ref>The ''[[Hojoki|Hôjôki]]'' gives this as a rough date. "... the fourth month and about the twenty-ninth day..." (A.L. Sadler. ''The Ten Foot Square Hut and Tales of the Heike''. Charles E. Tuttle Company, printing/year unknown. p3.)</ref> |
| * 1180/6/2 The seat of Imperial power is moved to [[Fukuhara]], as the result of pressure by Taira no Kiyomori. | | * 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 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. | | * 1180/11 [[Samurai-dokoro]] is established, with [[Wada Yoshimori]] as its first head. |
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− | ==Other Events of 1180==
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− | * Japanese dictionary "[[Iroha Jirui Sho]]" 3 volumes completed.
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| ===[[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 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]]). | + | * 1180/5/26 [[Minamoto no Yorimasa]] and the [[sohei|warrior monks]] of [[Mt. Hiei]] are defeated at [[Uji Bridge]] by [[Taira no Tomomori]] and [[Taira no Shigehira|Shigehira]] ([[First Battle of Uji]]). |
− | * 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. | + | * 1180/8/17 [[Minamoto no Yoritomo]] declares war on the Taira and raises troops in the Kantô. He attacks and kills [[Taira no Kanetaka]]. |
| + | * 1180/8/23 Yoritomo is defeated in the [[Battle of Ishibashiyama]] and is forced to flee. |
| * 1180/9 Yoritomo joins up with [[Kiso no Yoshinaka]]. | | * 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. | + | * 1180/9/7 Yoshinaka raises troops. |
| + | * 1180/10/20 The [[battle of Fujigawa]] ends in the retreat of [[Taira no Koremori]] and his forces. |
| * 1180/10/21 Yoritomo meets [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]] at the Kiso river. | | * 1180/10/21 Yoritomo meets [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]] at the Kiso river. |
− | * 1180/12 Taira no Shigehira burns down the [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]]. | + | * 1180/11/7 A new Taira force travels east. |
− | * 1180/12/28 Taira no Tomomori burns down the [[Kofuku-ji]]. | + | |
| + | ==Other Events of 1180== |
| + | * Japanese dictionary "[[Iroha Jirui Sho]]" 3 volumes completed. |
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− | ===Births and Deaths of 1180=== | + | ===Births and Deaths=== |
| * Taira no Kanetaka is killed by Minamoto no Yoritomo. | | * Taira no Kanetaka is killed by Minamoto no Yoritomo. |
− | * Minamoto no Yorimasa, Prince Mochihito die in the battle of Uji. | + | * 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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| + | ==Notes== |
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