Heiji Rebellion
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The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heiji Rebellion canonical | 7 |
| Kakitsu Rebellion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020641 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heiji Rebellion Context triple: [Hōgen Rebellion, followedBy, Heiji Rebellion]
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Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
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B.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
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E.
Ōnin War
The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heiji Rebellion Target entity description: The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
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A.
Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
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B.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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C.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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D.
Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
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E.
Ōnin War
The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heiji no ran ⓘ |
| cause |
court factionalism in the Heian period
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power struggle between Taira and Minamoto clans ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInSeries | second of the Hōgen–Heiji disturbances ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
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Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Minamoto clan
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Taira clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Heiji Monogatari Emaki ⓘ |
| endTime | 1160 ⓘ |
| era | Heian period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Genpei War ⓘ |
| follows | Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| genre | Japanese civil war ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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Emperor Nijō ⓘ Fujiwara no Nobuyori ⓘ Minamoto clan ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitomo ⓘ Taira clan ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| involves |
imperial court nobles
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samurai ⓘ |
| keyOutcome |
execution and exile of Minamoto leaders
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increased dominance of Taira clan at the imperial court ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyoto
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surface form:
Heian-kyō
Kyoto ⓘ |
| mainTheaterOfWar | Kyoto ⓘ |
| militaryConflictType | succession and power struggle ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heian period
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surface form:
late Heian period
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| precededBy | Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Heiji no ran
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surface form:
Heiji Monogatari
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| result |
Taira victory
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consolidation of Taira power at court ⓘ defeat of Minamoto no Yoshitomo ⓘ |
| significance |
helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate
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intensified rivalry between Taira and Minamoto clans ⓘ weakened imperial court authority ⓘ |
| startTime | 1159 ⓘ |
| year | 1159–1160 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heiji Rebellion Description of subject: The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kakitsu Rebellion