Abe no Sadatô was the son of [[Abe no Yoritoki]], from whom he received ????. Because Mutsu province was so removed from the capital, the Abe clan were able to get away with not paying annual taxes.
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Abe no Sadatô was the second son of [[Abe no Yoritoki]], from whom he received ????. His older brother was [[Abe no Muneto|Abe no Munetô]]. Because Mutsu province was so removed from the capital, the Abe clan were able to get away with not paying annual taxes. <ref>Capital and Countryside in Japan, 300-1180. Joan R. Piggott (trans.), Page 141</ref>.
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''Mutsuwaki'' 陸奥話記 chronicles the Former Nine Years War<ref>Ibid., Page 409</ref>
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*Iwao Seiichi's Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History
*Iwao Seiichi's Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E5%80%8D%E8%B2%9E%E4%BB%BB Abe no Sadato - Jpn Wikipedia]
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E5%80%8D%E8%B2%9E%E4%BB%BB Abe no Sadato - Jpn Wikipedia]