Ōyama Iwao
Former Minister of War of the Japanese Empire
Prince Ōyama Iwao 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 12, 1842, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: December 10, 1916 (age 74 years), Tokyo Prefecture
Spouse: Ōyama Sutematsu (m. 1883–1916)
Children: Kashiwa Ōyama
Grandchildren: Azusa Oyama and Katsura Ōyama
Grandparent: Saigō Ryūzaemon
Previous offices: Minister of War of the Japanese Empire (1892–1896) and Minister of War of the Japanese Empire (1885–1891)
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