From the time of Tamuramaro's youth, there had been a raging war with the Ezo people in Mutsu Province and in 789, the government army led by KI no Kosami was heavily defeated by the Ezo army led by Aterui. |
田村麻呂が若年の頃から陸奥国では蝦夷との戦争が激化しており、延暦8年(789年)には紀古佐美の率いる官軍がアテルイの率いる蝦夷軍に大敗した。 |