Taira no Kiyomori
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Taira no Kiyomori was a powerful 12th-century Japanese warlord and head of the Taira clan who briefly established samurai dominance over the imperial court, setting the stage for the rise of military rule in Japan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taira no Kiyomori canonical | 18 |
| Kiyomori | 1 |
| Taira no Kiyomori (role) | 1 |
| 平清盛 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682784 — 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: Taira no Kiyomori Context triple: [Heian period, significantPerson, Taira no Kiyomori]
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Fujiwara no Yorimichi
Fujiwara no Yorimichi was a powerful 11th-century Japanese court noble and regent who dominated Heian-period politics and famously sponsored the construction of the Byōdō-in temple at Uji.
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B.
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as a prominent imperial administrator during Japan’s pre-World War II expansion.
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C.
Fujiwara no Michinaga
Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.
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D.
Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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E.
Kume Kunitake
Kume Kunitake was a Meiji-era Japanese scholar, historian, and statesman best known for documenting the Iwakura Mission’s journey and for his influential writings on Japan’s modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Taira no Kiyomori Target entity description: Taira no Kiyomori was a powerful 12th-century Japanese warlord and head of the Taira clan who briefly established samurai dominance over the imperial court, setting the stage for the rise of military rule in Japan.
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A.
Fujiwara no Yorimichi
Fujiwara no Yorimichi was a powerful 11th-century Japanese court noble and regent who dominated Heian-period politics and famously sponsored the construction of the Byōdō-in temple at Uji.
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B.
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as a prominent imperial administrator during Japan’s pre-World War II expansion.
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C.
Fujiwara no Michinaga
Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.
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D.
Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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E.
Kume Kunitake
Kume Kunitake was a Meiji-era Japanese scholar, historian, and statesman best known for documenting the Iwakura Mission’s journey and for his influential writings on Japan’s modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
ⓘ
Japanese military leader ⓘ clan leader ⓘ daimyō ⓘ historical figure ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Seto Inland Sea trade
ⓘ
Imperial court of Japan (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
imperial court of Japan
|
| birthYear | 1118 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Fukuhara ⓘ |
| capitalRelocation | Fukuhara-kyō ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child |
Taira no Munemori
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Taira no Shigemori ⓘ Taira no Tokuko ⓘ |
| clan | Taira clan ⓘ |
| conflict |
Heiji Rebellion
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Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1181 ⓘ |
| era |
Heian period
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surface form:
late Heian period
|
| familyName |
Taira clan
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surface form:
Taira
|
| fullName | Taira no Kiyomori self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Taira no Kiyomori
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kiyomori
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| influenced | development of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early samurai political power ⓘ |
| movement | rise of the samurai class ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Taira no Kiyomori
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
平清盛
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| notableFor |
establishing samurai dominance over the imperial court
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paving the way for military rule in Japan ⓘ victory in the Heiji Rebellion ⓘ victory in the Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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politician ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| patronage | Itsukushima Shrine ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | marriage alliances with the imperial family ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Tale of the Heike ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Daijō-daijin
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surface form:
daijō daijin
head of the Taira clan ⓘ |
| powerBase | western Japan ⓘ |
| relative | Emperor Antoku ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| spouse | Tokiko ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Taira no Kiyomori Description of subject: Taira no Kiyomori was a powerful 12th-century Japanese warlord and head of the Taira clan who briefly established samurai dominance over the imperial court, setting the stage for the rise of military rule in Japan.
Referenced by (21)
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