Background
His mother was the daughter of Miura no Yoshiaki, thus indicating the close ties between the two families.
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His mother was the daughter of Miura no Yoshiaki, thus indicating the close ties between the two families.
Then, in 1159, Yoshihira was sent to Kyoto to fight in the Heiji Rebellion. The Taira offered to make a peace agreement, but the Minamoto refused, and were soon defeated. Although Yoshihira fled the battle, he was soon captured and decapitated by Taira no Kiyomori, the head of the enemy faction.
