S9.com / Biographies /
Yamagata, Aritomo
Born: 1838 AD
Died: 1922 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: Japanese
Categories: Military Officer, Politicial Adviser
Died: 1922 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: Japanese
Categories: Military Officer, Politicial Adviser
1838 - Born in a low-class samurai family of Hagi; birth of the modern Japanese Army founder
1863 - commander of Kihei-tai
1868
- became prominent in his role in the Meiji Restoration
1869 - flew to Europe along with Saigo Tsugumichi to research about the military system of European Forces
1872
-became the pioneering minister of war after studying European military systems
1874-1876
- became the Chief of the General Staff
1877 - led the modernized Imperial Army against the Takamori-led rebellion
1878-1882
- created the first conscript army and the general staff wherein he became chief
- continued as Chief of the General Staff
1882-1889
- He eventually served as head of the army
1884-1885
- last term as Chief of the General Staff
1885-1891
- Home Minister for three cabinets
- in 1891, he was given the honor of Genro (official elder statesman)
1889-1893
- around these years, he served as premier and minister of justice
1894-1895
- directed the army during the Sino-Japanese War
- positions include Commanding General, First Army, First Sino-Japanese War
1898-1900
- 2nd term as Prime Minister and served as an Acting War Minister
1904-1905
- He was chief of staff during the Russo-Japanese War.
1906 - tasked by King Edward VII as the Order of Merit
1922- Died on February 1
1863 - commander of Kihei-tai
1868
- became prominent in his role in the Meiji Restoration
1869 - flew to Europe along with Saigo Tsugumichi to research about the military system of European Forces
1872
-became the pioneering minister of war after studying European military systems
1874-1876
- became the Chief of the General Staff
1877 - led the modernized Imperial Army against the Takamori-led rebellion
1878-1882
- created the first conscript army and the general staff wherein he became chief
- continued as Chief of the General Staff
1882-1889
- He eventually served as head of the army
1884-1885
- last term as Chief of the General Staff
1885-1891
- Home Minister for three cabinets
- in 1891, he was given the honor of Genro (official elder statesman)
1889-1893
- around these years, he served as premier and minister of justice
1894-1895
- directed the army during the Sino-Japanese War
- positions include Commanding General, First Army, First Sino-Japanese War
1898-1900
- 2nd term as Prime Minister and served as an Acting War Minister
1904-1905
- He was chief of staff during the Russo-Japanese War.
1906 - tasked by King Edward VII as the Order of Merit
1922- Died on February 1
| | Page last updated: 4:35pm, 20th Sep '06 |
Related Books
  |
Yamagata Aritomo in the Rise of Modern Japan, 1838-1922 (East Asia) by Roger F. Hackett (Hardcover - Nov 25, 1971) |
 |
  |
Hara Takashi to Yamagata Aritomo: Kokka koso o meguru gaiko to naisei (Chuko shinsho) by Minoru Kawada (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1998) |
|
 |
Eminent Asians;: Six great personalities of the new East, by Josef Washington Hall (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
|
 |
Eminent Asians;: Six great personalities of the new East, by Upton Close (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
|
 |
Yamagata Aritomo to fukoku kyohei no rida (Meiji Taisho no saisho) by Isamu Togawa (Unknown Binding) |
|
