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Ezo Frontier Defense
In 1026 the court strengthened defenses against the Ezo (Emishi) on the northern frontier in Mutsu and Dewa, building forts, dispatching generals of …
Timeline
- 1026Mutsu provincial frontier · MutsuThe court ordered the Mutsu chinjufu to strengthen fort construction and supply preparations, guarding against raids by Ezo tribes and consolidating control over the northeastern frontier.
Sources
- 続日本紀・日本紀略
- The Emergence of Japanese Kingship — Joan R. Piggott (1997)