Hōgen Rebellion
E82444
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hōgen Rebellion canonical | 15 |
| Heiji Rebellion | 1 |
| Hōgen era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682793 — 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.
Target entity: Hōgen Rebellion Context triple: [Heian period, majorEvent, Hōgen Rebellion]
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Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
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Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hōgen Rebellion Target entity description: 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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A.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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B.
Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
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C.
Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Minamoto clan
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Taira clan ⓘ faction of Emperor Go-Shirakawa ⓘ faction of retired Emperor Sutoku ⓘ |
| cause |
competition between warrior clans
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imperial succession dispute after Emperor Konoe’s death ⓘ rivalry within Fujiwara clan ⓘ |
| commander |
Fujiwara no Tadamichi
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Fujiwara no Yorinaga ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitomo ⓘ
surface form:
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Minamoto no Yoshitomo ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| conflictType | succession dispute ⓘ |
| consequence |
beginning of samurai political dominance
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prelude to Genpei War ⓘ prelude to Heiji Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1156 ⓘ |
| era | Hōgen era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Heiji Rebellion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step toward establishment of the Kamakura shogunate
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marked transition from court aristocracy to warrior rule ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 保元の乱 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| location | Kyoto ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hōgen Rebellion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hōgen era
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| notableBattle |
attack on the palace of retired Emperor Sutoku
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siege of Shirakawa Palace ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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retired Emperor Sutoku ⓘ |
| participant |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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Fujiwara no Tadamichi ⓘ Fujiwara no Yorinaga ⓘ Minamoto no Tameyoshi ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitomo ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ retired Emperor Sutoku ⓘ |
| partOf | late Heian conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | political struggles of the Insei (cloistered rule) system ⓘ |
| result |
decline of Fujiwara regents
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rise of Minamoto clan power ⓘ rise of Taira clan power ⓘ victory of Emperor Go-Shirakawa faction ⓘ weakening of imperial court authority ⓘ |
| startDate | 1156 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Heian period
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surface form:
late Heian period
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Subject: Hōgen Rebellion Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
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