Otomo no Otomaro
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was a Japanese general of the Nara period
and of the early Heian period
. He was the first to hold the title of seii taishōgun
. Some believe he was born in 727. His father was Ōtomo no Koshibi
.
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
and of the early Heian period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
. He was the first to hold the title of seii taishōgun
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
. Some believe he was born in 727. His father was Ōtomo no Koshibi
Otomo no Koshibi
was the father of the first man to hold the title of seii taishōgun, Ōtomo no Otomaro....
.
Chronology
- 731? - born of Ōtomo no Koshibi.
- 779 - granted the second grade of the fifth rank of honor.
- 780 - appointed the lieutenant (suke) of the Palace Guards.
- 783 - made the deputy general in the Hitachi expedition.
- 791 - granted the second grade of the fourth rank of honor.
- 794 - declared Seii Taishogun—“Barbarian-subduing Great General”, together with Sakanoue no TamuramaroSakanoue no Tamuramarowas a general and shogun of the early Heian Period of Japan. He was the son of Sakanoue no Karitamaro.-Military career:Serving Emperor Kammu, he was appointed shogun and given the task of conquering the Emishi , a people native to the north of Honshū, which he subjugated...
subdues the EmishiEmishiThe constituted a group of people who lived in northeastern Honshū in the Tōhoku region. They are referred to as in contemporary sources. Some Emishi tribes resisted the rule of the Japanese Emperors during the late Nara and early Heian periods...
. - 795 - granted the second grade of the third rank of honor and the Order of Merit, Second Class, for his military achievements.
- 809 – dies on July 14.