Region: Japan · Coordinates: 33.965, 130.957 · 2 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1185 | Azuma Kagami (Mirror of the East) | (1185) On the 21st day of the 3rd month, in heavy rain, Yoshitsune planned to go to Dan-no-ura to attack the Taira, but he postponed it because of the rain. When Funadokoro Masatoshi, a provincial official of Suō, offered dozens of boats in his role as the province's boat administrator, Yoshitsune wrote to him, urging him to become a retainer of Yoritomo. |
| AD 1185 | Azuma Kagami (Mirror of the East) | (1185) On the 24th day of the 3rd month, the Minamoto and Taira faced each other at sea at Dan-no-ura in Akama-seki, Nagato, with their ships moored about three chō apart and fought. More than 500 Taira ships, divided into three groups, had Yamaga Hidetō and the Matsura clan as their commanders. At noon the Taira were finally defeated. The Nii-dono (Dai-ni-hōhō Nun) embraced the sacred sword, and together with the Emperor Antoku (aged eight) sank beneath the sea. Kenreimon'in was rescued, and Munemori and Kiyomune were captured alive by Ise no Tanemori. |