Otomo no Otomaro

Otomo no Otomaro(Jp. 大伴弟麻呂 or 大伴乙麻呂) (731?–June 14, 809) was a general of the Nara period and of the early Heian period. He was the first one to be called Seii Taishogun. Some believe he was born in 727. He was Otomo no Koshibi’s son.

Chronology

731? - born of Otomo no Koshibi.
779 - granted the second grade of the fifth rank of honor.
780 - appointed the lieutenant (suke) of the Palace Guards.
783 - made the deputy general in the Hitachi expedition.
791 - granted the second grade of the fourth rank of honor.
794 - declared Seii Taishogun—“the generalissimo who subdues the barbarians”, together with Sakanoue no Tamuramaro subdues the Ainu.
795 - granted the second grade of the third rank of honor and the Order of Merit, Second Class, for his military achievements.
809 – dies on July 14.