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==== Asia ====
* [[March 18]] – Emperor [[Emperor Takakura|Takakura]] is forced to abdicate by [[Taira no Kiyomori]] after a 12-year reign. He is succeeded by his two-year-old son, [[Emperor Antoku]], who will reign until [[1185]]. Kiyomori assumes control of the government, ruling as regent in the child emperor's name.
* [[Genpei War]]: Prince [[Mochihito]] launches a rebellion against the ruling [[Taira clan]]. In support of the uprising, [[Minamoto no Yorimasa]] issues a call to arms, appealing to several Buddhist monasteries—such as [[Enryaku-ji]], [[Mii-dera]], and others—that have been alienated by Kiyomori.<ref name=Sansom>{{Cite book |last=Sansom |first=George |title=A History of Japan to 1334 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofjapanto00sans |url-access=registration |publisher=Stanford University Press |year=1958 |ISBN=0804705232 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofjapanto00sans/page/277 277]–281}}</ref>
* [[June 20]] – [[Battle of Uji (1180)|Battle of Uji]]: Prince Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa take refuge in the [[Byōdō-in]] Temple. They appeal to warrior monks for assistance, but are ultimately defeated by Taira forces. Yorimasa commits suicide, and Mochihito is killed while fleeing.
* [[September 14]] – [[Battle of Ishibashiyama]]: A Taira force of approximately 3,000 men, led by [[Ōba Kagechika]], defeats [[Minamoto no Yoritomo]] near [[Mount Fuji]] (in present-day [[Odawara]]). Yoritomo narrowly escapes by sea and flees to [[Awa Province (Chiba)|Awa Province]].<ref name=Turnbull2>{{Cite book |last=Turnbull |first=Stephen |title=The Samurai Sourcebook |publisher=Cassell & Co. |year=1998 |isbn=1854095234 |page=200}}</ref>
* [[November 9]] – [[Battle of Fujigawa]]: Minamoto forces, numbering around 30,000 and commanded by Minamoto no Yoritomo, defeat a Taira army under [[Taira no Koremori]] near the [[Fuji River]]. The Taira forces retreat in disorder, though Koremori manages to escape.<ref name=Turnbull3>{{Cite book |last=Turnbull |first=Stephen |title=The Samurai: A Military History |publisher=MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. |year=1977 |ISBN=0026205408 |page=53}}</ref>