Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) (December 22 1178 – March 24 1185) was the 81st emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185. During this time the imperial family was involved in a bitter struggle between warring clans. Yoritomo with his cousin Yoshinaka led a force from the Minamoto clan against the Taira who controlled the emperor.
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