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1062 Mutsu Rebellion in Japan

Type Event Region Japan Time 1062

In 1062 (Kōhei 5), Mutsu prisoner chief Abe no Sadato was destroyed at Kurihara stockade by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi's coalition, ending the Nine-Year W…

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  1. 1062Mutsu Province · JapanAfter being reappointed as Mutsu governor, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi persuaded Dewa prisoner chief Kiyohara no Mitsuyoshi to join the fight; the court army and the Kiyohara clan formed a pincer movement, leaving the Abe clan isolated in the Six Provinces of Oku.
  2. 1062Kurihara stockade · Iwate PrefectureMinamoto no Yoriyoshi's forces captured the Abe clan's main base at Kurihara stockade; Sadato died of severe wounds, the Abe clan that had ruled the Six Provinces of Oku was extinguished, the Nine-Year War (1051–1062) ended, and the Kiyohara clan took over the northeast.

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