From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Taira no Noritsune

Japanese warrior

Summary

Japanese warrior

Field	Value
name	Taira no Noritsune
image	Taira no Noritsune.jpg
birth_date	1160
death_date	1185
occupation	Military leader

Taira no Noritsune was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. He was the son of Taira no Norimori. The father and son both fought in the Genpei War against the Minamoto clan.

Genpei War

Taira no Noritsune (left) in the Battle of Dan no ura by [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Noritsune was a commander during the Genpei War. He fought in many battles including the battles of Mizushima and Dan-no-ura. He also fought in the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, and killed Satō Tsugunobu in the Battle of Yashima.

Death

He committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, while holding a Minamoto warrior under each arm plunging into the sea. His father also committed suicide at the same battle. In the play, he is disguised as the priest 'Yokawa no Kakuhan', until he is forced to confess his true identity by Benkei.

References

[[Sanseidō]]. (10 March 2025)
Turnbull, Stephen. (1998). "The Samurai Sourcebook". Cassell & Co..
Sato, Hiroaki. (1995). "Legends of the Samurai". Overlook Duckworth.
(2006). "The Tales of the Heike". Columbia University Press.

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1160-births 1185-deaths taira-clan suicides-by-drowning-in-japan kabuki-characters people-of-the-genpei-war

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Taira no Noritsune — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report