Taira Tsuneshige
Samurai
About Taira Tsuneshige
Lived 1083 – 1180 (aged 97). Taira Tsuneshige was a Japanese.
Chiba Tsuneshige (千葉 常重, April 18, 1083 – May 28, 1180) was a Japanese samurai lord active in the Kantō region during the late Heian period. He was a descendant of Emperor Kanmu and of Taira no Tadatsune. His father was Taira no Tsunekane and his mother was the daughter of Torinoumi Saburō Tadahira (鳥海 三郎 忠衡).
According to Chiba Taikei-zu, he succeeded his younger brother, Taira no Tsuneharu (平 常晴), and went to the region of present-day Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, in 1126.
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Who was Taira Tsuneshige?
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When was Taira Tsuneshige born?
Taira Tsuneshige was born on 18 April 1083.
When did Taira Tsuneshige die?
Taira Tsuneshige died on 28 May 1180.
What nationality was Taira Tsuneshige?
Taira Tsuneshige was Japanese.
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