Urabe no Suetake

Urabe no Suetake was a samurai of the Heian period in the service of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, a regent of the Fujiwara clan. Suetake was formally known as Taira no Suetake (平季武), and also appears in literature as Rokurō (六郎) and Kageyu (勘解由). Suetake assisted Yorimitsu throughout his life, being referred to as one of Shitennō, or "Four Guardian Kings" of Yorimitsu. Suetake originated from the House of Seiryū. In addition to Suetake, the other Shitennō of Yorimitsu were Usui Sadamitsu, Kintarō, and Watanabe no Tsuna. His ancestor is Sakanoue no Tamuramaro which he inherited his bow.