Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of

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from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of Gijimasu and Munsada.

Reign

The twin kings ruled jointly over

until one of them (the ''

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'' did not mention which one of the twins) died 7 months after he ascended the throne. The other twin died in 1136 after ruling alone for 17 months.

Succession

The twin kings were succeeded in 1136 by their brother

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Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''

Below is a biography of Nawata and Gawata from

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References

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