Sakanoue no Masano (坂上正野)

SAKANOUE no Masano was the forth son of SAKANOUE no Tamuramaro. He was the captain of the Right Division of Middle Palace Guards and the chief priest at Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

He had sons, SAKANOUE no Saneo (a third-ranked officer of the Left Division of Outer Palace Guards) and SAKANOUE no Sadao (a chamberlain), and Sadao's son was SAKANOUE no Masahito (Ministerial equerriy), and the son of Masahito was SAKANOUE no Masazane (a supervisor of the army of "chinjufu" [Pacification and Defense Headquarters]).

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