Taira clan

Summary

Taira clan is a noble family^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,432 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taira clan's instance of is recorded as noble family^[3].
• Taira clan's instance of is recorded as uji^[4].
• Heian-kyō is named after Taira clan^[5].
• Taira clan's Commons category is recorded as Taira clan^[6].
• 825 marks the founding of Taira clan^[7].
• Taira clan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taira clan^[8].
• Taira clan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• Taira clan's has list is recorded as list of Taira clan members^[10].
• Taira clan's official color is recorded as red^[11].

Body

Founding

825 marks the founding of Taira clan^[7].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Taira clan include The Tale of the Heike^[12], a literary work^[13], written by Akashi Kakuichi^[14] and Yuliia Paievska^[15], a military personnel^[16], b. 1968^[17], of Ukraine^[18], awarded the President's Award for Anti-Terrorist Operation Humanitarian Service^[19], specialised in military medicine^[20].

Why It Matters

Taira clan ranks in the top 2% of noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,432 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for it include The Tale of the Heike^[12], a literary work^[13], written by Akashi Kakuichi^[14] and Yuliia Paievska^[15], a military personnel^[16], b. 1968^[17], of Ukraine^[18], awarded the President's Award for Anti-Terrorist Operation Humanitarian Service^[19], specialised in military medicine^[20].