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(1156 – 1193) was a late Heian
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
 period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 and Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Minamoto no Yoshitsune

was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian period and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo....
 at a number of battles of the Genpei War
Genpei War

The was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clan clans and in late-Heian period Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192....
. The sixth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo
Minamoto no Yoshitomo

was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of History of Japan. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan....
, he was spared along with his brothers in 1160 by Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori

was a general of the late Heian Period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the History of Japan.After the death of his father Taira no Tadamori in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and ambitiously entered the political realm in which he had previously only held a minor post....
 following Yoshitomo's
Minamoto no Yoshitomo

was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of History of Japan. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan....
 death.

He seemingly disappears from any record until 1180, when he served his brother Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 in Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called . Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Shikken during the Kamakura Period....
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(1156 – 1193) was a late Heian
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
 period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 and Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Minamoto no Yoshitsune

was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian period and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo....
 at a number of battles of the Genpei War
Genpei War

The was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clan clans and in late-Heian period Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192....
. The sixth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo
Minamoto no Yoshitomo

was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of History of Japan. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan....
, he was spared along with his brothers in 1160 by Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori

was a general of the late Heian Period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the History of Japan.After the death of his father Taira no Tadamori in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and ambitiously entered the political realm in which he had previously only held a minor post....
 following Yoshitomo's
Minamoto no Yoshitomo

was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of History of Japan. His son Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and founded the Kamakura Shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan....
 death.

He seemingly disappears from any record until 1180, when he served his brother Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 in Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called . Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Shikken during the Kamakura Period....
. Beginning in 1184, four years into the war, he was sent out from Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called . Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Shikken during the Kamakura Period....
 by Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
, and made his way to the Taira strongholds of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. Noriyori helped defeat the wayward Minamoto no Yoshinaka
Minamoto no Yoshinaka

was a general of the late Heian Period of History of Japan. A member of the Minamoto samurai clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans....
 at the Second Battle of the Uji
Battle of Uji (1184)

Minamoto no Yoshinaka tried to wrest power from his cousins Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune, seeking to take command of the Clan. To that end, he sacked Kyoto, burning the Siege of Hojujidono, kidnapping Emperor Go-Shirakawa and having himself named shogun....
 and the Awazu
Battle of Awazu

Minamoto no Yoshinaka made his final stand at Otsu, Shiga, after fleeing from his cousins' armies, which confronted him after he attacked Kyoto, burning the Siege of Hojujidono, and kidnapping Emperor Go-Shirakawa....
, before moving on to play a central role in the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani

was a Taira fortress at Suma-ku, Kobe, to the west of present-day Kobe. It sat on a very narrow strip of shore, between mountains on the north, and the sea to the south....
. The Taira were pushed back, and the war fell into a lull for about six months, during which Noriyori returned to Kyoto
Kyoto

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Noriyori was sent out once more in October 1184, to secure the provinces of the Chugoku region
Chugoku region

The or is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture....
, and then to move on into Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
. He played a major role in the Battle of Kojima
Battle of Kojima

The Batte of Kojima was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history, taking place in 1184.Following the fleeing Taira from Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, on their way to Takamatsu, Kagawa, Minamoto no Noriyori engaged and defeated his enemies in battle at Kojima....
. However, attempting to push further, he ran into difficulties of a lack of supplies, and the fact that the Inland Sea
Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
 was controlled by his enemies. He wrote to his brother in Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called . Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Shikken during the Kamakura Period....
, and was told that supplies were on the way, but that the Taira were watching, so any shipments had to be done very carefully. Noriyori finally managed to get rice, other supplies, and a handful of war junks
Junk (ship)

A junk is a Chinese sailing vessel. The English name comes from the Fujian#Culture word , jun ?, meaning "ship" or "large vessel." Junks were originally developed during the Han Dynasty and further evolved to represent one of the most successful ship types in history....
 from a magnate in Suo Province
Suo Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Suo bordered on Aki Province, Iwami Province, and Nagato Provinces....
. He moved on into Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
, as planned, and remained there, playing no role in the decisive Battle of Dan no Ura.

After the Genpei War
Genpei War

The was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clan clans and in late-Heian period Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192....
 was over, Noriyori returned to Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called . Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Shikken during the Kamakura Period....
, where he was rewarded by Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 for his services. However, there was now a feud for dominance of the clan between Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 and Yoshitsune
Minamoto no Yoshitsune

was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian period and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo....
. Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 ordered Noriyori to arrest their brother; after trying to talk Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo

was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199....
 out of it, Noriyori simply disobeyed outright.

In May 1193, when Yoritomo held a grand hunt on Mt. Fuji, an incident occurred in which two brothers of the Soga clan
Soga clan

The was one of the most powerful clans in Asuka period Japan and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism in that country from Korea. The Soga Clan is a descendant of Takenouchi no Sukune....
 killed Kudo Suketsune, an enemy of their father.

A rumor spread that Yoritomo was killed. Yoritomo's wife Hojo Masako
Hojo Masako

Hojo Masako was the eldest child of Hojo Tokimasa by his wife Hojo no Maki, the first shikken, or regent, of the Kamakura shogunate. She was the sister of Hojo Yoshitoki, and was married to Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura period....
 worried about it, but Noriyori assured her that even in Yoritomo's absence, he would be there for her and for the clan. These words caused a doubt of Yoritomo, and Noriyori was confined to Izu Province
Izu Province

Izu was a Provinces of Japan including the Izu Peninsula that is today part of Shizuoka prefecture and the Izu Islands that are now part of Tokyo....
. Soon Noriyori was attacked by warriors of Yoritomo's, and killed.