samurai
Taira no Masakado.
samurai who led one of the largest insurgent forces in the Heian period against the central government in Kyoto
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About Taira no Masakado
Taira no Masakado was a Heian period provincial magnate (gōzoku) and samurai based in eastern Japan, notable for leading the first recorded uprising against the central government in Kyōto. Along with Sugawara no Michizane and Emperor Sutoku, he is often called one of the "Three Great Onryō of Japan".
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- samurai
- Position held
- Shinnō
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Born
- 895
- Died
- March 25, 940