Otomo no Otomaro

Japanese: 大伴弟麻呂 - おおとものおとまろ

Year of death: May 28, 4th year of Daido (July 14, 809)
Year of birth: Tenpyo 3 (731)
A military officer in the Nara and early Heian periods. Son of Otomo no Kojihi. Also known as Otomaro. In 779, he was promoted to Junior Fifth Rank, Lower, and the following year to Emon no Kami. In 781, he became Chugu no Jo and also Saeki no Jo. In 782, he was appointed Hitachi no Suke, and the following year he became Vice Shogun of the Eastern Expedition. In 783, Otomo no Yakamochi became Shogun of the Eastern Expedition. In 784, he became Uchūben (right middle officer) and Sachūben (left middle officer) of the Kyoto government, and the following year he also became Empress's palace attendant. In 790, he was promoted to Junior Fourth Rank, Lower, and appointed Seitō Taishi (Emperor of the East), but later the title was changed to Seii Taishi (Emperor of the Barbarians). In 791, he received the ceremonial sword as Seitō Taishogun, and Vice Shogun Sakanoue no Tamuramaro and his men led a great victory over the Emishi. In 792, he returned his ceremonial sword, and was awarded the Junior Third Rank and Order of Merit 2 for his military achievements. He died with the rank of Junior Third Rank in the abdicated order.

(Sato Makoto)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：大同4.5.28(809.7.14)
生年：天平3(731)
奈良・平安初期の武官。大伴古慈斐の子。乙麻呂とも。宝亀10(779)年従五位下に昇り,翌年衛門佐に。天応1(781)年中宮亮となり左衛士佐を兼ねた。延暦1(782)年常陸介に任じ,翌年征東副将軍。3年,大伴家持が征東将軍になる。6年には京官の右中弁,左中弁となり,翌年兼皇后宮亮。10年従四位下となり,征東大使に任じられたが,のち征東使は征夷使に改められた。13年征夷大将軍として節刀を受け,副将軍坂上田村麻呂らが蝦夷に大勝した。14年節刀を返上し,軍功により従三位勲2などを賜った。散位従三位で死去。

(佐藤信)

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