Heiji Rebellion

The Heiji Rebellion was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159. It was preceded by Hōgen Rebellion in 1156. In many ways, this struggle is seen as a direct outcome of that earlier armed dispute. Early in 1160 (or late 1159, by the lunar calendar), Taira no Kiyomori, head of the Taira clan and supporter of Emperor Nijō, left Kyoto with his family, on a personal pilgrimage. This left his enemies, Fujiwara no Nobuyori and the Minamoto clan, a perfect opportunity to effect an uprising. In the Siege of Sanjō Palace, Nobuyori and his Minamoto allies abducted the former emperor Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Emperor Nijo and set fire to the Palace.
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