Ōyama Iwao

Japanese general (1842-1916)

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Key facts

Monarch: Taishō
Preceded by: Prince Fushimi Sadanaru
Succeeded by: Matsukata Masayoshi
Prime minister: Itō Hirobumi , Matsukata Masayoshi
Born: ( 1842-11-12 ) 12 November 1842, Kagoshima, Satsuma , Japan
Died: 10 December 1916 (1916-12-10) (aged 74), Jingūmae, Tokyo , Japan
Spouse: Yamakawa Sakiko ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1883 )
Children: Kashiwa Ōyama [ ja ]
Awards: Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers Order of the Golden Kite (1st class) Order of Merit
Allegiance: Empire of Japan
Branch service: Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service: 1868–1914
Rank: Field Marshal
Battles wars: Boshin War Battle of Utsunomiya Castle Battle of Aizu Satsuma Rebellion First Sino-Japanese War Battle of Lüshunkou Battle of Weihaiwei Battle of Pyongyang Russo-Japanese War Battle of Liaoyang Battle of Shaho Battle of Sandepu Battle of Mukden

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Spouse: Ōyama Sutematsu
Occupation: military personnel
Educated at: École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Japanese
Award: Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Noble title: Marquess
Conflict: First Sino-Japanese War
Military branch: Imperial Japanese Army
Military rank: general
Image: Iwao Oyama 2.jpg

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allegiance: Empire of Japan
Commons category: Ōyama Iwao
date of birth: 1842-11-12
date of death: 1916-12-12
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: 大山巌
cause of death: cholecystitis
ethnic group: Japanese people
start of work period: 1871-00-00
art name: 瑞岩
medical condition: complications of diabetes mellitus
name in kana: おおやまいわお
writing language: Japanese
social classification: kazoku

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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