Tag: Battle of Subuse

Emperor Kammu’s Big Moves

February 22, 2021 justin-david-hebert Comments Off

This site has a great rundown of the Battle of Subuse with diagrams and illustrations – http://emishi-ezo.net/Conquest/Subuse.html

Season 4, Episode 15: Emperor Kammu’s Big Moves

Emperor Kammu, artist unknown. Source: Public Domain

A scale model reconstruction of Nagaoka-Kyo’s palace and courtyard. Source: Public Domain

All that remains of Nagaoka-kyo today: a solitary pilar which serves as a memorial monument to the short-lived capital. Source: Public Domain

Miniature scale model of Heian-kyo as it existed in former times. Today it is the city of Kyoto. Source:Public Domain