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* Japanese: 安倍貞任 (''Abe no Sadatou'')
* Japanese: 安倍貞任 (''Abe no Sadatou'')
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Abe no Sadatô was the second son of [[Abe no Yoritoki]]. 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 taxes, being expansionistic, and generally rebellious against the Imperial court.
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==Overview==
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Abe no Sadatô was the second son of [[Abe no Yoritoki]]. His older brother was [[Abe no Muneto|Abe no Munetô]]. Because Mutsu province was so removed from the capital, the Abe clan was able to get away with not paying taxes, being expansionistic, and generally rebellious against the Imperial court.
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The Imperial court finally sent [[Minamoto no Yoriyoshi]] and [[Minamoto no Yoshiie]] in [[1051]] to hold the Abe clan accountable. This began the [[Zenkunen War|Former Nine Years War]], which lasted from 1051 to [[1062]].
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==Abe no Sadatô in the ''Mutsu Waki''==
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''Mutsuwaki'' 陸奥話記 chronicles the Former Nine Years War<ref>Capital and Countryside in Japan, 300-1180. Joan R. Piggott (trans.), Page 409</ref>
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The Imperial court finally sent [[Minamoto no Yoriyoshi]] and [[Minamoto no Yoshiie]] in [[1051]] to hold the Abe clan accountable. This began the [[Former Nine Years War]], which lasted from 1051 to [[1062]].
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''Mutsuwaki'' 陸奥話記 chronicles the Former Nine Years War<ref>Ibid., Page 409</ref>
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