Genpei War
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The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genpei War canonical | 14 |
| Genpei War era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682795 — 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: Genpei War Context triple: [Heian period, majorEvent, Genpei War]
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
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C.
Musashi no misasagi
Musashi no misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the burial site of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken.
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D.
Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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E.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
- 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: Genpei War Target entity description: The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
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C.
Musashi no misasagi
Musashi no misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the burial site of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken.
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D.
Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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E.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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historical event ⓘ war in Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jishō–Yōwa War ⓘ |
| causedBy |
conflict over control of the imperial court
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power struggle between Taira and Minamoto clans ⓘ succession disputes within the imperial family ⓘ |
| conflictOf | late Heian period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequent theme in Japanese literature
ⓘ
frequent theme in Japanese theater ⓘ subject of the Tale of the Heike ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Dan-no-ura ⓘ |
| endDate | 1185 ⓘ |
| era | late 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | establishment of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Minamoto clan
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Taira clan ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Minamoto clan
ⓘ
Taira clan ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Emperor Antoku
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Emperor Go-Shirakawa ⓘ Minamoto no Yoritomo ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ Taira no Munemori ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Kamakura period
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surface form:
Kamakura shogunate
political power shift from court nobility to warrior class ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Minamoto clan
ⓘ
surface form:
Genji clan
Yamato clan ⓘ
surface form:
Heishi clan
|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Dan-no-ura
ⓘ
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani ⓘ Battle of Ishibashiyama ⓘ Battle of Uji (1180) ⓘ Battle of Yashima ⓘ |
| outcome |
Minamoto no Yoritomo
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surface form:
Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes de facto ruler of Japan
creation of military government at Kamakura ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the samurai
ⓘ
military history of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Heiji Rebellion
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Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of feudal Japan
ⓘ
defeat of the Taira clan ⓘ end of Taira dominance at the imperial court ⓘ rise of the samurai class as ruling elite ⓘ victory of the Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| startDate | 1180 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1180s in Japan ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Genpei War Description of subject: The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
Referenced by (15)
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Genpei War era