Editing Genpei War

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The '''Genpei War''' (源平合戦, 1180–1185) was a pivotal conflict between the {{Wiki|Taira clan|Taira}} and {{Wiki|Minamoto clan|Minamoto}} clans for control of [[Japan]]. Marking the end of the {{Wiki|Heian period}}, it led to the rise of the [[samurai]] class and the establishment of the {{Wiki|Kamakura shogunate}}, Japan’s first military government.<ref>{{WP|Genpei War}}</ref> During the first year of the conflict, the [[Tōdai-ji]] [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple burned to the ground, something that greatly upset the then-deposed [[Masahito|Emperor Go-Shirakawa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Todai-ji]]</ref> The War also saw the beginning of the legend of [[Taira no Atsumori]], a young boy soldier who died during the {{Wiki|Battle of Ichi-no-Tani}} of 1184,<ref>{{WP|Taira no Atsumori}}</ref> and had his story immortalized.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – A Prayer For Omi</ref>

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