Ōtomo no Otomaro
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Ōtomo no Otomaro (大伴 弟麻呂 or 大伴 乙麻呂, 731 – July 14, 809) was a Japanese general of the Nara period and of the early Heian period.[1][2] He was the first to hold the title of sei-i taishōgun.[3] The title of Shōgun was bestowed by Emperor Kanmu in 794. Some[who?] believe he was born in 727. His father was Ōtomo no Koshibi.
Chronology
[edit]- He was born of Ōtomo no Koshibi c. 731.
- He was granted the second grade of the fifth rank of honor in 799 and appointed the lieutenant (suke) of the Palace Guards in 780.
- In 783 he was made the deputy general in the Hitachi expedition.
- In 791 he was granted the second grade of the fourth rank of honor.
- In 794 he was declared Sei-i Taishōgun ("Barbarian-subduing Great General") by Emperor Kanmu, and together with Sakanoue no Tamuramaro subdued the Emishi.
- In 795 he was granted the second grade of the third rank of honor and the Order of Merit, Second Class, for his military achievements.
- He died on July 14, 809.
References
[edit]- ^ Swanson, Paul L.; Chilson, Clark (2005-10-31). Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3002-1.
- ^ Lau, Wai (2022-11-03). On the Process of Civilisation in Japan: Sociogenetic and Psychogenetic Investigations. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-031-11424-3.
- ^ Shively, Donald H.; McCullough, William H.; Hall, John Whitney (1999-07-28). The Cambridge History of Japan. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-22353-9.
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