Ancestry
According to the Shoku Nihongi, an official historical record, The Sakaue clan is descended from Emperor Ling of Han China. And Sakaue clan's family tree shows that Tamuramaro is a 14th-generation descendent of Ling. However, other sources say that Sakanoue clan is thought to be of Korean origin.
Read more about this topic: Sakanoue No Tamuramaro
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