Battle of Muroyama
The battle of Muroyama was one of many battles of the 12th-century Japanese civil war known as the Genpei War. The Taira forces split into five divisions, each attacking in succession, and wearing down Yukiie's men. Eventually surrounded, the Minamoto were forced to flee.[1]
| Battle of Muroyama | |||||||
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| Part of the Genpei War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Minamoto clan | Taira clan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Minamoto no Yukiie | Taira no Tomomori | ||||||
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. pp. 202–203. ISBN 1854095234.
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