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Abe no Yoritoki

安倍頼時 頼時
alternative words: Yoritoki
keywords: famous person
related topics: Zenkunen Gosannen war , Fushucho
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Yoritoki
explanation: Born at the beginning of 11th century in a family of Fushucho of Mutsu region, he revolted against the central government of Kyoto by refusing to pay taxes to the governor of Tagajo. It was a beginning of Zenkunen war. Initially victorious, he defeated the imperial army in 1051 at Onikiribe but was killed in 1057 by a new army of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi newly nominated as a supreme commander of the region, aided by Kiyohara clan, another Fushucho of Dewa region.


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