Background
Oguromaro no Fujiwara was born in 733. He was the grandson of Fusasaki and son of Tonkai.
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Oguromaro no Fujiwara
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He was appointed a Court Councillor in 779 and Commander of the Expeditionary Forces to the Ou District (Northeastern Japan) in 780. He recovered the fortresses in that area which had been carried by the Ainu tribes and strengthened them against future attacks. He was promoted to Dainagon (Vice Minister). Supervised the removal of the capital from Nara to Kyoto.
