Biography of Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori (* 10. February 1118 in Kyōto; † 20. March 1181 in Kyōto) was a general in der späten Heian-Zeit in Japan. He was 63 years old. He was married to Taira no Tokiko. He had at least 8 children (5 sons and 3 daughters). His faith was Buddhism. His cause of death was fever. He was buried at Nōfuku-ji Temple.