The Hogen and Heiji Rebellions | Setting the Stage (UPDATED) Episode 3
725The rising warrior class is set to seize Japan as samurai leaders will take part in two devastating conflicts: The Hogen and Heiji Rebellion. These will culminate in the ascension of Taira no Kiyomori and will be the direct precursors to the legendary Genpei War!
The original title for this video in the old Setting the Stage series was "Chaos in the Capital."
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Sources Used:
"Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan" by Karl Friday
"Samurai Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan" by Karl Friday
"Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471-1877" by Thomas Conlan
"A History of Japan" by RHP Mason and JG Caiger
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan López-Vera
"Warriors of Japan As Portrayed in the War Tales" by Paul Varley
"Samurai Battles" by Michael Sharpe
Additional information found through the Japanese Wiki Corpus
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Music from:
"Tomo no Oto" by Akira Ifukube
"Japanese Suite for Orchestra" by Akira Ifukube
"Fire of Prometheus III - Joy of Fire" by Akira Ifukube
Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
Artwork:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications
Other modern artist renditions and photos as well as photos from Wikipedia, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
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