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Ōtomo no Tabito

665 - 731

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Ōtomo no Tabito (大伴 旅人; 665 - 31 August 731) was a Japanese court noble, military leader and poet. He is known for his military campaign against the Hayato Rebellion and as the father of Ōtomo no Yakamochi, who contributed to the compilation of the Man'yōshū alongside his father. He served as Dainagon and held the court rank of Junior Second Rank. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Ōtomo no Tabito is the 4,277th most popular writer (up from 4,826th in 2024). (up from 3,862nd in 2019)

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Among writers, Ōtomo no Tabito ranks 4,277 out of 7,302Before him are William Gaddis, Samih al-Qasim, Thorkild Hansen, Margaret Weis, Giovanni Battista Giraldi, and Orientius. After him are Juhan Liiv, Wilhelm Küchelbecker, Ioan Slavici, Besiki, Arthur Ransome, and Frans Michael Franzén.

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Among people born in 665, Ōtomo no Tabito ranks 3Before him are Princess Taiping, and Garibald.  Among people deceased in 731, Ōtomo no Tabito ranks 4Before him are Pope Gregory II, Kul Tigin, and Ragenfrid.

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