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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani

Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a battle fought on 20 March 1184 at Fukuhara-kyō, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Genpei War, which ran from 1180 to 1185. The recorded result: Minamoto victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 5,000.

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The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani [right of a pair of Scenes from the Tale of the Heike], mid 17th century. These screens illustrate two battles of the epochal Genpei War (1180–85) as narrated in the Tales o
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani [right of a pair of Scenes from the Tale of the Heike], mid 17th century. These screens illustrate two battles of the epochal Genpei War (1180–85) as narrated in the Tales o. Kano School, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 March 1184
WhereFukuhara-kyō, Japan34.640N, 135.105E
OutcomeMinamoto victory
BelligerentsMinamoto clanagainstTaira clan
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,000
Part ofGenpei War1180 to 1185

Where it sits in the Genpei War

Battle of Uji, 1180Battle of Ishibashiyama, 1180Siege of Kinugasa Castle, 1180Battle of Yūkihama, 1180Battle of Ichihara, 1180Battle of Fujigawa, 1180Battle of Hachita, 1180Siege of Kanasa Castle, 1180Mino Genji's raising of an army, 1180Iyo Kono Uprising, 1180Battle of Omi, 1180Battle of Yahagi-gawa, 1181Siege of Nara, 1181Battle of Sunomata-gawa, 1181Battle of Yokotagawara, 1181Yowa Hokuriku Expedition, 1181Battle of Nogimiya, 1183Siege of Hiuchi, 1183Battle of Hannyano, 1183Battle of Kurikara, 1183Battle of Shioyama, 1183Battle of Shinohara, 1183Siege of Fukuryūji, 1183Battle of Mizushima, 1183Siege of Hōjūjidono, 1184Battle of Muroyama, 1184Battle of Uji, 1184Battle of Awazu, 1184Battle of Mikusayama, 1184Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, 1184Battle of Kojima, 1185Battle of Ashiyaura, 1185Battle of Yashima, 1185Battle of Shido, 1185Battle of Dan-no-ura, 118511801185Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, 1184
35 placed engagements of the Genpei War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 March 1184
PlaceFukuhara-kyō, Japan
34.640N, 135.105E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,0005,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,000
Commanders
  • Taira no Tadanori
  • Taira no Shigehira
  • Taira no Noritsune
Battle of Ichi-no-TaniBattle of Ichi-no-TaniBattle of MinatogawaBattle of AshiyagawaraSiege of MikiBattle of UchidehamaBattle of UchidehamaSiege of MikiNagoyaKyotoKōchiWakayamaGifuTottoriMaizuruOkayama100 km34.640N, 135.105E
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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2116658, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, revision 1379172861, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.