Ōyama Iwao
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Prince Ōyama Iwao (大山 巌, 12 November 1842 – 10 December 1916) was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was representative of the outstanding military commanders of the late modern period.[1]
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Prince Ōyama Iwao 大山 巌 | |
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Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
In office 23 April 1915 – 10 December 1916 | |
Monarch | Taishō |
Preceded by | Prince Fushimi Sadanaru |
Succeeded by | Matsukata Masayoshi |
1st & 3rd Minister of War of the Japanese Empire | |
In office 22 December 1885 – 17 May 1891 | |
Monarch | Meiji |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Takashima Tomonosuke |
In office 8 August 1892 – 20 September 1896 | |
Preceded by | Takashima Tomonosuke |
Succeeded by | Takashima Tomonosuke |
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office | |
In office 4 September 1882 – 13 February 1884 | |
Monarch | Meiji |
Preceded by | Yamagata Aritomo |
Succeeded by | Yamagata Aritomo |
In office 16 May 1889 – 20 June 1904 | |
Preceded by | Kawakami Soroku |
Succeeded by | Yamagata Aritomo |
In office 20 December 1905 – 11 April 1906 | |
Preceded by | Yamagata Aritomo |
Succeeded by | Kodama Gentarō |
Personal details | |
Born | (1842-11-12)12 November 1842 Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain (now Kagoshima, Japan) |
Died | 10 December 1916(1916-12-10) (aged 74) Tokyo, Japan |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1871–1914 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Ōyama.