Heiji
Japanese era from April 1159 to January 1160 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heiji (平治) was a Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). after Hōgen and before Eiryaku. This period started in April 1159 and ended in January 1160.[1] During this time, the emperor was Emperor Nijō-tennō (二条天皇).[2]
Events of the Heiji era
- 23 January 1159 (Heiji 1, the 3rd day of the 1st month ): The emperor made a formal visit to his father.[3]
- 19 January–5 May 1159 (Heiji 1, 9th-26th day of the 12th month): The Heiji Rebellion,[4] also known as the "Heiji Insurrection" or the "Heiji War."[5]
The Tale of Heiji is about this era. The work tells the story of the samurai who were part of the Heiji Rebellion.[6] Along with the Tale of Hōgen[7] and the Tale of Heike, these three war stories tell about the rise and fall of the Minamoto clan and the Taira clan.[8]
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