Heiji Rebellion (1159) is Hogen Rebellion The forces dissatisfied with the post-war processing of (1156) Taira no Kiyomori It is said that it was a battle that challenged them, and in the end, the one who set it up was defeated. Shinsai in this battle With the death of a powerful person (a person named Michinori Fujiwara is a priest), power is concentrated on Taira no Kiyomori . Start to do.
This time Taira no Kiyomori Heiji rebellion that triggered the concentration of power I would like to investigate the process up to this point from human relationships.
Go-Shirakawa's transfer
Originally far from succession to the throne Go-Shirakawa .. It seems that he was so addicted to imayō (popular song) that he hurt his throat, and that he had a playmate regardless of his status. Dead Tobain It was said that it was not the emperor's vessel, but by placing a person with excellent political skills nearby, he will successfully establish his position.
The first is Shinsai (Michinori Fujiwara) and Fujiwara no Nobu is.
Go-Shirakawa who has established such a position smoothly However, the previous " Emperor ⇒ Transferred to his son ⇒ Establish a cloister rule 1158 Go-Shirakawa Also Emperor Nijo Transfer to.
In the first place Go-Shirakawa Became the emperor, "I want to make Imperial prince Morinito (Emperor Nijo) the emperor, but what about the emperor apart from his father, Imperial prince Masahito (Go-Shirakawa)? Because of the circumstances, Emperor Nijo There was an influential person who wanted to be enthroned. The influential person is Emperor Nijo Foster mother Bifumonin .. Tobain Inheriting much of her heritage with the princess of Hogen rebellion After that, he continued to be influential, Go-Shirakawa Emperor Nijo than the cloister rule by I was hoping for a pro-government by.
Originally smoldering Power struggle within the Go-Shirakawa dynasty In addition to Nijo pro-political speculation The air gradually becomes disturbing.
What kind of person was Fujiwara no Nobu?
He is the fourth son of Tadataka Fujiwara, a close vassal of the Toba cloister rule. He is from a wealthy zuryō and is Fujiwara no Michinaga Brother, Michitaka Fujiwara Is the ancestor. Toi Invasion Takaie who put together the samurai of Kyushu in " Takeshi It is known as an excellent house.
Trust Is Go-Shirakawa It is known as a favorite of the samurai, but it is not only that, but behind the scenes, he pays attention to the power of the samurai and surely deepens his relationship with the samurai.
Source by suppressing the source of military horses and weapons, Mutsu Province, which is the source of samurai military power, and forming a relationship with Mr. Fujiwara Oshu, who has a close relationship with Genji. Yoshitomo And deepen the relationship. At the same time, Taira no Kiyomori against Mr. Taira, who was the largest military force. He had a marriage relationship between his daughter and his firstborn (which also meant a strategy to cut down Shinsai) and steadily solidified the ground.
What is the relationship between Shinsai and Fujiwara no Nobu?
Shinsai And Fujiwara no Nobu Is the same Go-Shirakawa Although he was a close vassal of, he was a political enemy.
Under such circumstances, trust Is Hogen Rebellion After Konoe Daisho (A considerable position for those who value "Takeshi". However, there are various theories about this process), but Shinsai Will be blocked from taking office.
Of course, this hope is Shinsai There is a reason why he refused.
Hogen Rebellion Since then, regents have become less influential. Kampaku Motozane (Motozane) was a trusted sister-in-law. Sekiseki Fujiwara no Nobuyasu It was because there was a big merit to get closer to, but at the same time, trust who is a close vassal of the hospital. Will be under the influence of. Trust that has not only military power but also a family character (although it is originally higher than Shinsai) Shinsai It is natural that he has a sense of crisis.
Taking this opportunity, trust And Shinsai The relationship between the two will be decisively cracked.
Who is Shinsai connected?
Fujiwara no Nobu Is mainly in control of Genji's military power, while his close vassal Shinsai He is also deepening his relationship with Mr. Taira Kiyomori We will treat Mr. Taira with hospitality.
Resistance to temples and shrines that I wrote in the previous article Of course, it was because he needed the power of Mr. Taira in that sense, but trust Relationship with Taira It will be a factor that treated me well.
Taira The side is also trust Although there is a relationship with Genji and trust Considering the relationship with Shinsai was more important It is considered.
Formation of Anti-Shin Nishinet
Shinsai Is Go-Shirakawa Trust Is Go-Shirakawa Fujiwara no Narichika Succeeded in enclosing. Trust the sister of an adult parent Is said to have started to act together because of the relationship he had with his wife.
Also, Go-Shirakawa By Cloister Rule Nijo pro-political faction who was against Succeeded in capturing. Anti-Shin Nishinet Will surely be created.
Shinsai's suicide and the outbreak of the Heiji rebellion
The incident happens suddenly in 1159. Anti-Shinsai faction Is Taira no Kiyomori Shinsai piercing the military gap to go to Kumano To commit suicide, Emperor / Emperor Take. Successful coup trust A caretaker government will be established by.
Kiyomori When they noticed such an incident and came back, there was a plan to ambush and hit on the way, but they chose to intercept in Kyo trust .. The largest military faction, Taira It is uneasy to meet the coup d'etat in secret (the place is Kyo. Genji's base is Kanto) and trust Trust is the speculation that you may be drawn into the camp from your relationship with It was there.
However, the management did not go well because it was a caretaker government that included people who were in political conflict. Nijo pro-political faction Trust for Is obsolete. And vice versa. Coldly treated Nijo pro-political faction Is Emperor Nijo Escape Plan And secretly Go-Shirakawa And Kiyomori Stay in touch with.
One Kiyomori Hmm ... Speaking of which, because there is only Japan's largest military faction, it is ostensibly trust while firmly preparing the army even on the go. I showed my intention to Kyojun.
At first glance trust As expected, Emperor Nijo And Go-Shirakawa Is Kiyomori By escaping to the mansion of, the formation changes at once. Kiyomori was able to prepare himself as a government army and others. Taira Trust because of the cause And Genji Choose a battle with them.
A series of battles from this coup to the battle Heiji rebellion After all, Kiyomori Taira's victory became a government army. have become.
Political system after the Heiji rebellion
After all, Go-Shirakawa Emperor ・ Nijo pro-political faction Those who planned a coup d'etat together are defeated. Above all, trust Was executed as his mastermind and Yoshitomo Will be killed.
Yoritomo who was 13 at the time Although he was a child of a rebel, he was exiled to Izu (although it is doubtful that he was exiled to Kanto, where Genji's influence is strong). Yoritomo Was exiled to Izu, so Yoshitsune Other children, including, have also been saved (instead, it is said that Yoshitsune's mother, Tokiwa Gozen, became the concubinage of Kiyomori, but it is not certain).
This punishment will be fatal later, but it cannot be understood at that time.
Emperor Emeritus Shirakawa Is Shinsai He lost his political influence after his death, but Emperor Nijo However, the arrest of the central figure was a blow, and the Go-Shirakawa cloister rule and the Nijo pro-political sect remained in a stalemate . Become.
Anyway, Heiji rebellion Then Taira no Kiyomori Many Taira at the beginning Lays the foundation for the Taira administration after receiving the award It was decided.