Battles
- 1180 First Battle of Uji - regarded as the first battle in the Genpei Wars, the monks of the Byodoin fight alongside Minamoto no Yorimasa.
- 1180 Siege of Nara - the Taira set fire to temples and monasteries, to cut supplies to their rivals.
- 1180 Battle of Ishibashiyama - Minamoto no Yoritomo's first battle against the Taira. Minamoto Yoritomo loses the battle.
- 1180 Battle of Fujigawa - the Taira mistake a flock of waterfowl for a sneak attack by the Minamoto in the night, and retreat before any fighting occurs.
- 1181 Battle of Sunomatagawa - the Taira thwart a sneak attack in the night but retreat.
- 1181 Battle of Yahagigawa - the Minamoto, retreating from Sunomata, attempt to make a stand.
- 1183 Siege of Hiuchi - the Taira attack a Minamoto fortress.
- 1183 Battle of Kurikara - the tide of the war turns, in the Minamoto's favor.
- 1183 Battle of Shinohara - Yoshinaka pursues the Taira force from Kurikara
- 1183 Battle of Mizushima - the Taira intercept a Minamoto force, heading for Yashima.
- 1183 Siege of Fukuryuji - the Minamoto attack a Taira fortress.
- 1183 Battle of Muroyama - Minamoto no Yukiie tries and fails to recoup the loss of the battle of Mizushima.
- 1184 Siege of Hojujidono - Yoshinaka sets fire to the Hojuji-dono and kidnaps Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
- 1184 Second Battle of Uji - Yoshinaka is pursued out of the capital by Yoshitsune and Noriyori.
- 1184 Battle of Awazu - Minamoto no Yoshinaka is defeated and killed by Yoshitsune and Noriyori.
- 1184 Battle of Ichi-no-Tani - Minamoto Yoshitsune attacks and drives the Taira from one of their primary fortresses.
- 1184 Battle of Kojima - Taira fleeing Ichi-no-Tani are attacked by Minamoto no Noriyori.
- 1185 Battle of Yashima - the Minamoto assault their enemies' fortress, just off Shikoku.
- 1185 Battle of Dan-no-ura - Minamoto Yoshitsune decisively defeats Taira forces in naval battle ending the war.
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