French version
Taira no Masakado平将門 将門alternative words: Tairano Masakado, Masakado Taira, Masakado keywords: famous person , war lord related topics: Heishi , Heian period related web sites: http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/gutoku2/syouheinoran1.html , http://www4.justnet.ne.jp/~takeuchi_toshinori/masakado.htm , http://www.kandamyoujin.or.jp explanation: Warlord of the middle Heian period. He is a grand son of Taira no Takamochi who founded prestigious Heike family. Initially the quarrel over a woman, it had been degenerate to a large scale rebellion over the whole Kanto region. Masakado wanted to create an independent country in the east of Japan by nominating own regional governors. He was killed by Fujiwara no Hidesato in 940. Now, he has been enshrined at Kanda shrine as a protector of Tokyo. | |