Yamagata Aritomo

Samurai, Politician

1838 – 1922

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Who was Yamagata Aritomo?

Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo, also known as Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese militarism.

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Born
Jun 14, 1838
Hagi
Also known as
  • Prince Yamagata Aritomo
Nationality
  • Japan
  • Empire of Japan
Profession
Lived in
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture
Died
Feb 1, 1922
Odawara

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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