Former Nine Years' War

The Zenkunen War (前九年の役, Zenkunen no Eki), also known in English as the Former Nine Years' War or the Early Nine Years' War, was fought between the Imperial Court and the Abe clan in Mutsu Province, in Northeast Japan, from 1051 to 1062. It resulted in Imperial Court victory and the surrender of Abe no Sadato. Like the other major conflicts of the Heian period, such as the Gosannen War and the Genpei War, the Zenkunen war was a struggle for power within the samurai clans.

Zenkunen War
Part of Clan disputes of the Heian period
Date1051–1062
Location
Mutsu province, Tohoku region, Japan
Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Imperial Court Abe clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi
Minamoto no Yoshiie
Abe no Yoritoki
Abe no Sadato
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