The Battle at the Bridge

Name: The Battle at the Bridge
Uploaded: 2026-10-11T12:42:25.000Z
Duration: 22 min 51 s
Description: Without Shigemori, Kiyomori imprisons the retired emperor Go-Shirakawa, who has been trying to weaken the Heike, and strips many nobles of their posts. In answer, Prince Mochihito raises an army, backed by Minamoto no Yorimasa. After a battle fought across the bridge at Uji, Yorimasa takes his own life and the prince's rising collapses.

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Without Shigemori, Kiyomori imprisons the retired emperor Go-Shirakawa, who has been trying to weaken the Heike, and strips many nobles of their posts. In answer, Prince Mochihito raises an army, backed by Minamoto no Yorimasa. After a battle fought across the bridge at Uji, Yorimasa takes his own life and the prince's rising collapses.

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