The Heiji Rebellion, Japan
An episode during the Heiji Rebellion, a short civil war between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1160 fought in order to resolve a dispute about political power. Samurai firing arrows from a defensive tower during a siege
Picture No
14022314
Media ID
45834224
Size
5441px x 3383px
(5.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1160
