- Minamoto Yoritomo by Mitchell May
... that of the imperial court. He was thus able to rule without actually overthrowing the emperor, a pattern that was to be emulated by future shogunates. See also. Kamakura period; Gempei War.
- Taira Kiyomori by Delaney Howell
... into the imperial family. The Taira forces took on the effete ways of the aristocrats and were no match for the frontier-hardy Minamoto, who defeated them in 1185. See also. Gempei War; Kamakura period.
- Heian period by Hayden Larson
... until 1156, when warriors were called in to settle a political dispute and never left. A brief period of rule by the Taira military clan ensued. See also. Fujiwara family; Gempei War; Sugawara Michizane; Taira Kiyomori.