Emperor Antoku
Yoshinaka defeated the army of Taira no Koremori at the Battle of Kurikara Pass and marched to Kyoto. The Taira retreated out of the capital, taking the child Emperor Antoku with them. Yoshinaka's army entered the capital with the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa. Go-Shirakawa then issued a mandate for Yoshinaka to join with Yukiiye in "destroying Munemori and his army".