Taira no Sadamori
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Taira no Sadamori(10th c.) was a samurai of the Taira clan
who was involved in suppressing the revolt of Taira no Masakado
in the 930s-940. He was the son of Taira no Kunika and grandson of Taira no Takamochi, the founder of the Kammu Heishi line. Sadamori was an ancestor of the Hōjō clan
which wielded considerable political power several centuries later, during the Kamakura period
; his fourth son, Taira no Korehisa, was the progenitor of the Ise Taira branch family.
In 935, while Sadamori held the post of Samanojō (deputy horseguard), his father was killed by Taira no Masakado
, in an uprising. Sadamori and Fujiwara no Hidesato
pursued and faced Masakado, killing him in the 940 battle of Kojima.
Sadamori was awarded the fifth rank in court for his heroism, and over the course of his life later earned the posts of Chinjufu shogun
and governor (kami
) of Mutsu Province
, as well as the fourth rank at court.
Elements of Sadamori's life remain in the folklore volume Konjaku Monogatarishū
(Tales of Past and Present).
Taira clan
The was a major Japanese clan of samurai in historical Japan.In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects...
who was involved in suppressing the revolt of Taira no Masakado
Taira no Masakado
was a samurai in the Heian period of Japan, who led one of the largest insurgent forces in the period against the central government of Kyoto.-History:...
in the 930s-940. He was the son of Taira no Kunika and grandson of Taira no Takamochi, the founder of the Kammu Heishi line. Sadamori was an ancestor of the Hōjō clan
Hojo clan
See the late Hōjō clan for the Hōjō clan of the Sengoku Period.The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken of the Kamakura Shogunate. In practice, the family had actual governmental power, many times dictatorial, rather than Kamakura shoguns, or the...
which wielded considerable political power several centuries later, during the Kamakura period
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo....
; his fourth son, Taira no Korehisa, was the progenitor of the Ise Taira branch family.
In 935, while Sadamori held the post of Samanojō (deputy horseguard), his father was killed by Taira no Masakado
Taira no Masakado
was a samurai in the Heian period of Japan, who led one of the largest insurgent forces in the period against the central government of Kyoto.-History:...
, in an uprising. Sadamori and Fujiwara no Hidesato
Fujiwara no Hidesato
was a kuge of tenth century Heian Japan. He is famous for his military exploits and courage, and is regarded the common ancestor of the Ōshū branch of the Fujiwara clan, the Yūki, Oyama, and Shimokōbe families....
pursued and faced Masakado, killing him in the 940 battle of Kojima.
Sadamori was awarded the fifth rank in court for his heroism, and over the course of his life later earned the posts of Chinjufu shogun
Chinjufu Shogun
Chinjufu shōgun , often translated as "Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North," was a military post in classical and feudal Japan...
and governor (kami
Kokushi
were officials in Classical Japan sent from the central government to oversee a province from around the 8th century, after the enactment of the Ritsuryō system. Kokushi held considerable power and responsibility according to the Ritsuryō, including tax collection, etc.The highest level for a...
) of Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...
, as well as the fourth rank at court.
Elements of Sadamori's life remain in the folklore volume Konjaku Monogatarishū
Konjaku Monogatarishu
is a Japanese collection of over one thousand tales written during the late Heian period . The entire collection was originally contained in 31 volumes, of which only 28 remain today...
(Tales of Past and Present).