Yamagata Aritomo: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Kōshaku Yamagata Aritomo
Born	August 3, 1838 • Hagi • Japan
Died	February 1, 1922 (aged 83) • Tokyo • Japan
Title / Office	prime minister (1898-1900), Japan • prime minister (1889-1891), Japan
Role In	Boxer Rebellion • First Sino-Japanese War • Meiji Restoration • Russo-Japanese War

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