Hōgen Disturbance

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Hōgen Disturbance: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Hōgen no ran
Date	July 1156
Location	Japan
Participants	Minamoto family • Taira Family

Topics

Japan

Key People

Taira Kiyomori

Taira Kiyomori

Japanese ruler

Go-Shirakawa

emperor of Japan

Minamoto Tameyoshi

Japanese warrior

Sutoku

emperor of Japan

Minamoto Yoshitomo

Japanese warrior