Taira no Noritsune
Japanese warrior
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| Intro | Japanese warrior | |
| Places | Japan | |
| was | Military leader Samurai | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 1160 | |
| Death | 1185 (aged 25 years) |
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Taira no Noritsune (平 教経) (1160–1185) was the son of Taira no Norimori. He fought in the Genpei War alongside his Taira brethren, including the battles of Mizushima and Dan-no-ura.
He also fought in the Ichi-no-Tani, and killed Satō Tsugunobu in the Battle of Yashima.
He is supposed to have died by drowning himself, at Dan-no-ura, while holding a Minamoto warrior under each arm. In the play, he is disguised as the priest 'Yokawa no Kakuhan', until he is forced to confess his true identity by Benkei.