Taira clan
The Taira (平) was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi periods of Japanese history – the others being the Minamoto, the Fujiwara, and the Tachibana. The clan is divided into four major groups, named after the emperors they descended from: Kanmu Heishi, Ninmyō Heishi, Montoku Heishi, and Kōkō Heishi.
| Taira 平氏 | |
|---|---|
| Home province | Hitachi Province, Ise Province |
| Parent house | Imperial House of Japan (Emperor Kanmu) |
| Titles | Various |
| Founder | Taira no Takamochi |
| Final ruler | Taira no Munemori |
| Founding year | c. 825 |
| Cadet branches | Hōjō Chiba Miura Nagao Uchima Tajiri Hatakeyama Oda Tanegashima others |
The clan is commonly referred to as Heishi (平氏, "Taira clan") or Heike (平家, "House of Taira"), using the character's On'yomi hei (平) for Taira, while shi (氏) means "clan", and ke (家) is used as a suffix for "extended family".
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