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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. He was the first to hold the title of sei-i taishōgun. The title of Shōgun was bestowed by Emperor Kanmu in 794. Some believe he was born in 727. His father was Ōtomo no Koshibi.

Chronology

• 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

1. Swanson, Paul L.; Chilson, Clark (2005-10-31). Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3002-1.
2. Lau, Wai (2022-11-03). On the Process of Civilisation in Japan: Sociogenetic and Psychogenetic Investigations. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-031-11424-3.
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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