Taira no Tomomori (平 知盛) (1152–1185) was the son of Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira Clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history. He was victorious at the Battle of Uji in 1180. [1] He also became successful in the Battle of Yahagigawa in 1181.

In 1183, when the Taira clan army was decimated in the Battle of Kurikara-toge, Tomomori, together with Munemori, resolved to leave the capital in exile. On February 7, 1184, the Taira clan army suffered a terrible blow at the Battle of Ichinotani, and Tomomori lost his …

Tomomori trouva sa fin le 25 avril 1185 durant la bataille de Dan-no-ura, la bataille décisive qui, s'achevant sur la destruction du clan Taira, mit fin à la guerre de Gempei. Comme de nombreux membres de son clan, il choisit de se donner la mort plutôt qu'être capturé, et se jeta dans la mer après avoir attaché une ancre à son pied.

Led by the young warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the naval battle ended in a decisive victory for the Minamoto. The opposing leader, Taira no Tomomori (1151-1185) committed suicide and his several thousand men were drowned, along with the child emperor Antoku.

Taira Tomomori (1152-1185) was a Japanese samurai who was the Commissioner for Warfare for the Fukuhara Taira branch of the Taira clan. Fighting in the Gempei Wars, he committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura.

Terrific portrait of the famous warrior Shinchungon Taira no Tomomori with an anchor over his shoulder as he grabs the scabbard of a samurai trying to draw his sword. After his defeat by the Minamoto at the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura, Tomomori committed suicide by tying himself to anchor and leaping into the sea.

May 21, 2021 · Taira no Tomomori was a resourceful general who risked his life by throwing himself into fierce battles at the end of the Heian period. At this time the once prosperous Taira clan was at a steady decline.

Mar 4, 2024 · In the story of the Heike, after losing the Battle of Ichinotani, he ran away and encountered many Genji enemy soldiers. At this time, his 15-year-old son, Tomoakira (知章), hugged the enemy general and died fighting to save his father.

Taira no Tomomori was the one of the Taira Clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history. Taira no Tomomori was born in 1152. He was the …

3 days ago · (Photo: Taira no Tomomori, one of the Taira Clan’s chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history; CPA Media Pte Ltd/Alamy)