Siege of Shirakawa-den

The siege of the Shirakawa-den (白河殿夜討) was the central event of the Hōgen Rebellion, a succession dispute which broke out after the death of the cloistered Emperor Toba. The conflict grew to involve the Fujiwara, Minamoto, and Taira clans, all major powers of the period. The samurai on both sides exchanged arrows in a number of archery duels before the palace was set aflame and the defenders were defeated.

Siege of Shirakawa-den

The siege of the Shirakawa-den (白河殿夜討) was the central event of the Hōgen Rebellion, a succession dispute which broke out after the death of the cloistered Emperor Toba. The conflict grew to involve the Fujiwara, Minamoto, and Taira clans, all major powers of the period. The samurai on both sides exchanged arrows in a number of archery duels before the palace was set aflame and the defenders were defeated.