 His original name was Fujiwara no Kagekiyo (藤原 景清), but he was adopted by the Taira and served them loyally the rest of his life.In 1156, he played a role in confirming Emperor Go-Shirakawa on the throne, and later, during the Genpei War, sought unsuccessfully to have the head of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, assassinated.Kagekiyo is perhaps most famous for his appearance in the eleventh chapter of the fictionalized epic "Heike Monogatari" (The Tale of Heike) during the Battle of Yashima, in the section called "The Dropped Bow" (弓流).