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Events on Thursday 2 June 1183 1
1183Battle of KurikaraMinamoto no Yoshinaka crushes a Taira army in the Genpei WarMinamoto no Yoshinaka's forces used a night ambush to rout a much larger Taira army at Kurikara Pass. The defeat shattered Taira military strength in central Japan and opened the road to the capital. It is remembered as one of the decisive battles of the Genpei War.