What did Yoritomo do to the Taira survivors after the Genpei War?
Granted amnesty
Banished them
Executed them
Sent them as diplomats
Answer
The Taira clan was decimated in the Genpei War, with many of its members killed or captured. Yoritomo, the leader of the victorious Minamoto clan, consolidated his power by executing the remaining Taira survivors, including their leader, Taira no Munemori. This act eliminated any potential threats to his rule and solidified the Minamoto clan's dominance in Japan.
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