Taira no Shigemori

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Portrait of Taira no Shigemori, attributed to Fujiwara No Takanobu. Color on silk.
Portrait of Taira no Shigemori, attributed to Fujiwara No Takanobu. Color on silk.

Taira no Shigemori (平 重盛? 11381179) was the eldest son of the Taira clan patriarch, Taira no Kiyomori. He took part in the Hōgen and Heiji rebellions. He died of illness in 1179.