- Taira no Tadatsune
nihongo|Taira no Tadatsune|平忠常|(d. 1031) was a chieftain of the
Taira clan in the early 11th century, and predecessor of theChiba clan . He was also, for a time, Governor of Shimosa and Vice-Governor of Kazusa Provinces, and manager of theGrand Shrine of Ise in fact if not in name.In 1028, Tadatsune resigned from the office of Vice-Governor of Kazusa, and attacked Kazusa and Awa Provinces, seeking to expand his power base. The Imperial Court sought to stop him, and nominated
Minamoto no Yorinobu , Governor ofIse Province , to lead the attack; he refused. The Court then appointedTaira no Naokata andNakahara Narimichi , who were recalled soon afterwards, after making no progress. The Governor of Awa Province fled toKyoto in 1030, and the following year,Minamoto no Yorinobu rose to the occasion, after being appointed Governor ofKai Province .Knowing he could not defeat Yorinobu, Tadatsune surrendered without a fight, and was taken prisoner, perishing on the way to the capital.
References
*Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
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