Beauty Thrived. Power Leaked.
In the Heian era, tax-exempt shōen manors starved the court of revenue, and private samurai armies rose.History of Japan — From Courtly Splendor to Samurai Rule
Two Clans, One Island
The Taira first beat the Minamoto. Then Minamoto no Yoritomo returned; the Genpei War climaxed at the Battle of Dan-no-ura.History of Japan — From Courtly Splendor to Samurai Rule
