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| 平 忠盛 | |
 Taira no Tadamori by Kikuchi Yōsai | |
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| Born | 1096 (1096) |
| Died | 1153 (aged 56–57) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Gion no Nyogo |
| Children | Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Tsunemori Taira no Norimori Taira no Tadanori |
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Taira no Tadamori (平 忠盛; 1096 – 1153) was the head of theTaira clan. He was son of Taira no Masamori, and father ofTaira no Kiyomori. Tadamori was alsogovernor of the provinces ofHarima,Ise,Bizen, andTajima.
He consolidated the influence of the Taira clan at the Imperial Court, and is said to have been the first samurai to serve the Emperor directly, at Court.
As a servant of the Court, Tadamori waged campaigns, beginning in 1129,[1] againstpirates on the coasts ofSan'yōdō andNankaidō. He also served his own clan in battling thewarrior monks ofNara and ofMount Hiei.
Tadamori is also credited with the construction of the Rengeō-in, a major and now-famous temple inKyoto, which includes the longest wooden building in the world, theSanjūsangen-dō. Tadamori was granted the governorship of Tajima province as a reward for completing this project.
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