

Named by the game's script · Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Kiyomori Taira
Also “Daijō-daijin Taira Kiyomori”
Japan on 1178.10.1
Kiyomori Taira is a historical character of Crusader Kings III (also named Daijō-daijin Taira Kiyomori): a man of Yamato culture of the Mahayana faith of the Taira dynasty, born 1118.2.17, died 1181.3.27. On the start dates: 1178 — Japan (66 counties). Playable on the bookmark Rise of the Bushi (1178.10.1, rated Advanced). The game's script names him by ID in 3 places, among them the event Genpei War: A Crossroads of Power. History ID japanese_taira_kanmu_34. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/japanese.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Kiyomori Taira's character ID in CK3?
- History ID japanese_taira_kanmu_34 — console: hello_history japanese_taira_kanmu_34.
- Can you play as Kiyomori Taira in CK3?
- Yes: Rise of the Bushi, 1178.10.1 (the game rates it Advanced).
- Which CK3 start dates is Kiyomori Taira alive on?
- 1178.10.1 (age 60).
Playable · Rise of the Bushi · 1178.10.1 · Advanced (the game's rating)
The Kanmu Taira have steadily established themselves as the most powerful samurai family in Japan having successfully sidelined their fierce bushi rivals, the Minamoto, and the bureaucratic Fujiwara.
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Kiyomori Taira by ID — character:japanese_taira_kanmu_34 — with the lines as written.
Events 1
Genpei War: A Crossroads of Power
tgp_genpei_character.2010- 792: this = character:japanese_taira_kanmu_34
game/events/dlc/tgp/tgp_genpei_character_events.txt
On actions (script run on game events) 1
on_game_start_after_lobby
- 7006: character:japanese_taira_kanmu_34 ?= { is_alive = yes }
- 7008: character:japanese_taira_kanmu_34 = {
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
Scripted effects 1
save_genpei_scopes_effect
- 17: character:japanese_taira_kanmu_34 ?= { save_scope_as = kiyomori_taira }
game/events/dlc/tgp/tgp_genpei_character_events.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Kiyomori Taira on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
1178 1178.10.1
Age 60
3 titles, 66 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Japan
- Kanmu Family
- Yamashiro
Married to Motoko Takashina (1120–1182), Tokiko Takamune-ryū (1126–1185)
Traits and skills
5Diplomacy
4Martial
3Stewardship
8Intrigue
3Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 1
- Tadamori Taira (father, 1096–1153)
Spouses 2
- Motoko Takashina (from 1137.1.1, 1120–1182)
- Tokiko Takamune-ryū (from 1145.1.1, 1126–1185)
Children 14
- Shigemori Taira (1138–1179)
- Motomori Taira (1139–1162)
- Munemori Taira (1147–1185)
- Kiyoko Taira (1148–1210)
- Shigeko Taira (1150–1220)
- Tomomori Taira (1152–1185)
- Noriko Taira (1155–1214)
- Moriko Taira (1156–1179)
- Shigehira Taira (1157–1185)
- Sadako Taira (1159–1210)
- Tomonori Taira (1160–1183)
- Kiyofusa Taira (1161–1183)
- Rō Taira (1161–1220)
- Miko Taira (1164–1181)
Brothers and sisters 6
- Iemori Taira (half, 1125–1149)
- Tsunemori Taira (half, 1127–1185)
- Norimori Taira (half, 1128–1185)
- Yorimori Taira (half, 1133–1186)
- Tadako Taira (half, 1140–1200)
- Tadanori Taira (half, 1144–1184)
In his history file
- 1160.1.1Rival: Yoritomo Kawachi (1147–1199)
- 1177.7.6Rival: Takasue Shijō (1127–1185)
Family and house
From game/history/characters/japanese.txt, history id japanese_taira_kanmu_34, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.




