Taira no Norimori

In this Japanese name, the surname is Taira.

Taira no Norimori (Japanese: 平教盛 たいら の のりもり; 1129–1185)[1] was a commander during the Genpei War and was the 3rd son of Taira no Tadamori. During the Hogen Rebellion, he and his brother supported Emperor Go-Shirakawa. At the Battle of Dan-no-ura, he committed suicide by jumping overboard. His older brother, Taira no Tsunemori, and his son, Taira no Noritsune, also committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura.

References

  1. ^ Araki, James T. (15 November 2023). The Ballad-Drama of Medieval Japan. Univ of California Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-520-33297-3.
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