Atlas of Battles

war, 26 engagements

Battles of the Genpei War

The atlas places 26 engagements of the Genpei War (1180 to 1185): 18 battles, 6 sieges and 2 naval actions, all in present-day Japan. The most widely documented: Battle of Dan-no-ura.

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Battle of UjiBattle of IshibashiyamaSiege of Kinugasa CastleBattle of FujigawaIyo Kono UprisingSiege of NaraBattle of Sunomata-gawaBattle of YokotagawaraSiege of HiuchiBattle of HannyanoBattle of KurikaraBattle of ShioyamaBattle of ShinoharaSiege of FukuryūjiBattle of MizushimaSiege of HōjūjidonoBattle of UjiBattle of AwazuBattle of MikusayamaBattle of Ichi-no-TaniBattle of KojimaBattle of AshiyauraBattle of YashimaBattle of ShidoBattle of Dan-no-uraŌsakaHiroshimaNagoyaFukuokaKyotoNaganoKōchiYokohamaKōbeKanazawa200 km35.305N, 135.306E
26 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
20 June 1180Battle of UjiUji, JapanTaira victory
14 September 1180Battle of IshibashiyamaIshibashi, JapanTaira victory
17 September 1180Siege of Kinugasa CastleKinugasa Castle, JapanTaira clan victory
9 November 1180Battle of FujigawaFuji River, Japan
22 November 1180Siege of Kanasa CastleKanasagō, JapanMinamoto victory
December 1180Iyo Kono UprisingMount Takanawa, Japan
15 January 1181Siege of NaraNara, JapanTaira victory; much of city destroyed
8 June 1181Battle of Sunomata-gawaNagara River, JapanSneak attack fails; Taira victory
26 July 1181Battle of YokotagawaraYokota Castle, Japan
April 1183Siege of HiuchiYunoo Pass, JapanSiege succeeds; fortress falls, but Minamoto survive and escape
31 May 1183Battle of HannyanoHannyano, Japan
2 June 1183Battle of KurikaraKurikara Pass, Japan
3 June 1183Battle of ShioyamaShio, Japan
22 June 1183Battle of ShinoharaShinohara, Japan
29 October 1183Siege of FukuryūjiFukuryūji Fortress, JapanMinamoto victory
17 November 1183Battle of MizushimaMizushima Sea, Japan
3 January 1184Siege of HōjūjidonoHōjū-ji Temple, JapanSiege succeeds; Minamoto no Yoshinaka victory
4 March 1184Battle of UjiUji, JapanMinamoto no Yoshitsune et al. victory
4 March 1184Battle of AwazuOtsu, JapanMinamoto no Yoshitsune et al. victory; Minamoto no Yoshinaka killed
18 March 1184Battle of MikusayamaMount Mikusa, Japan
20 March 1184Battle of Ichi-no-TaniFukuhara-kyō, JapanMinamoto victory
10 January 1185Battle of KojimaFujito, JapanMinamoto victory
4 March 1185Battle of AshiyauraAshiya, Japan
22 March 1185Battle of YashimaYashima, JapanMinamoto victory
24 March 1185Battle of ShidoShido-ji Temple, Japan
25 April 1185Battle of Dan-no-uraDan-no-ura, JapanMinamoto clan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Genpei War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.