Taira Tsuneshige

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Taira Tuneshige (平 常重 (also known as 千葉 常重 Chiba Tsuneshige), March 29, 1083?-September 8, 1088?) was a bushi acting around the Kantō region in the latter period of the Heian period. He is a descendant of Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇) and of (平 忠常). His father is (平 常兼) and His mother is a daughter of (鳥海 三郎 忠衡).

In , it is written that he succeeded to his younger brother, (平 常晴), and went to the region known the Chiba city today in 1126. He built his headquarters at and laid the foundation for the government by the Chiba clan around the region.

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