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of 14th century, Taga was the object of military campaigns between the South and North Courts. The Rusu family occupied the northernmost part of the district, where Taga was located. The fate of the Rusu family had been easily swung by the battles between governors of Mutsu (Ōshū). The Mutsu were
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A long war broke the unity of Mutsu and the function of its capital. After the governor Ōsaki left, the rule of the district was divided by Rusu and
Kokubun, who struggled against each other. Eventually the
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Kokubun was formally regarded a subject of Date. Miyagi District became a part of the territory of Date clan. In 1600, just after the
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The Minami-Koizumi site had been a village or town site since the fifth century A.D. Miyagi
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in 724. Its residential area extended beyond the wall of Taga. In 785, Taga
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clans were known in southern and western parts of the district, including Ōkōchi, tenacious warriors for the
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211:Date clan
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