Battle of Muroyama

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Battle of Muroyama
Part of the Genpei War
Date 1183 Location Muroyama, Harima Province Result Taira victory
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders
Minamoto no Yukiie	Taira no Tomomori

Genpei War 1st Uji – Nara – Ishibashiyama – Fujigawa – Sunomatagawa – Yahagigawa – Hiuchi – Kurikara – Shinohara – Mizushima – Fukuryūji – Muroyama – Hōjūjidono – 2nd Uji – Awazu – Ichi-no-Tani – Kojima – Yashima –Dan-no-ura

The battle of Muroyama was one of many battles of the 12th century Japanese civil war known as the Genpei War. At Muroyama, Minamoto no Yukiie tried to recoup the loss of the Battle of Mizushima by attacking Taira forces. The Taira forces split into five divisions, each attacking in succession, and wearing down Yukiie's men. Eventually surrounded, the Minamoto were forced to flee.

[edit] References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.