Taira No Norimori

Taira no Norimori ( ja, 平教盛たいらののりもり; 1128–1185) was a commander during the Genpei War and was the 3rd son of

Taira no Tadamori was the head of the Taira clan. He was son of Taira no Masamori, and father of Taira no Kiyomori. Tadamori was also governor of the provinces of Harima, Ise, Bizen, and Tajima. He consolidated the influence of the Taira clan at the Imperial Co ...

. During the Hogen Rebellion, he and his brother supported

Emperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His de jure reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158, though arguably he effectively maintained imperial power for almost thirty-seven years through the ''ins ...

. At the Battle of Dan-no-ura, he committed

suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...

by jumping overboard. His older brother,

Taira no Tsunemori Taira no Tsunemori ( ja, 平經盛たいらのつねもり) (1124–1185) was the 3rd son of Taira no Tadamori and a younger half-brother of Taira no Kiyomori. He committed suicide with his younger brother, Taira no Norimori Taira no Nori ...

, and his son,

Taira no Noritsune (1160 – 1185) was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. He was the son of Taira no Norimori. He fought in the Genpei War against the Minamoto clan. Genpei War Noritsune was a commander during the Genpei War. He fought in many ...

, also committed

in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura. {{DEFAULTSORT:Taira no, Norimori 1128 births 1185 deaths People of Heian-period Japan Japanese military personnel who committed suicide Suicides by drowning in Japan Taira clan