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Encyclopedia > Fujiwara no Michinori

Fujiwara no Michinori (藤原道則)(d. 1160), also known as Shinzei, was one of the chief advisors to Emperor Nijō, and one of the chief allies to Taira no Kiyomori, particularly during the Heiji Rebellion of 1159. Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Emperor Nijō (二条天皇) (July 31, 1143 - September 5, 1165) was the 78th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Taira no Kiyomori (平 清盛 1118 - 1181) was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. ... The Heiji Rebellion (平治の乱) was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159. ... Events Heiji Rebellion in Tunis is conquered by the Almohad caliphs. ...


As the head of the successful faction at Court, Shinzei enjoyed access to the Emperor and other privileges which Fujiwara no Nobuyori envied. In early 1160, Shinzei's ally Taira no Kiyomori left the capital along with much of his family, thus providing Nobuyori's faction (and his allies, the Minamoto clan) to make a move for power. Some claim this may have been intentional on Taira's part, as a trap for the Minamoto. Fujiwara no Nobuyori (藤原信頼)(d. ... Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Minamoto (源) was an honorary surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period to their sons and grandsons after accepting them as royal subjects. ...


Nobuyori and the Minamoto set fire to the Sanjo Palace, and abducted both Emperor Nijō and the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa. They then turned on Shinzei's own home, destroying it and killing all those inside, with the exception of Shinzei himself, who escaped only to be captured and decapitated soon afterwards. The Siege of the Sanjo Palace was the primary battle of the 1159 Heiji Rebellion. ... Cloistered Rule, also known as the Insei system, is a distinct feature of Japanese history and politics and sometimes in business. ... Emperor Go-Shirakawa (jp: 後白河天皇, Go-Shirakawa-tennō) (October 18, 1127–April 26, 1192) was the 77th imperial ruler of Japan, reigning from August 23, 1155 to September 5, 1158. ...


Reference

  • Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.

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Fujiwara no Nobuyori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (310 words)
1160) was one of the chief allies of Minamoto no Yoshitomo in the Heiji Rebellion of 1159.
Though Fujiwara no Michinori and the Taira clan supported Nijō, Nobuyori and his Minamoto allies supported Go-Shirakawa's bid to retain some influence and power.
When Taira no Kiyomori, head of his clan, left Kyoto for a time in 1159, it seemed the perfect opportunity for Nobuyori and the Minamoto to make a move; though some say Kiyomori left the city intentionally, luring his enemies into a trap.
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