Fujiwara no Morosuke
| Fujiwara no Morosuke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 908 |
| Died | 960 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parents | Fujiwara no Tadahira (father) |
Fujiwara no Morosuke (藤原 師輔, January 11, 908 – May 31, 960), also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.[1]
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[edit] Career
He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami.[1]
- 947 (Tenryaku 1): Morosuke is appointed to the court position of udaijin and grand general of the right.[2]
- 957 (Tentoku 4, 1st month): The Emperor celebrated Morosuke's service with a party in his honor.[3]
- May 31, 960 (Tentoku 4, 4th day of the 5th month): Morosuke died at age 57.[4]
[edit] Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Tadahira.[1] Morosuke had five sons: Kaneie,[5] Kanemichi,[6] Kinsue,[7] Koretada,[8] and Tamemitsu.[9]
Morosuke managed to marry his daughters to Emperor Murakami; the sons of his daughter Empress Anshi/Yasuko became Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yū .
The reigns of Reizei and En'yū are remarkable for quarrels among the members of the Fujiwara family.[9]
Koretada's daughter gave birth to Prince Morosada, who afterwards reigned as Emperor Kazan[9]
Kaneie's daughter was the mother of Okisada who became Emperor Sanjo[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Nakahira" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 206 at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203. at Google Books
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 139. at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Moto souki", pre-Hepburn romanization
- ^ Titsingh, p. 140. at Google Books
- ^ Titsingh, p. 141. at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kaneie" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 203 at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kanemichi" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 203 at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kinsue" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 204 at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Koretada" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 205 at Google Books
- ^ a b c d Brinkley, p. 259. at Google Books
[edit] References
- Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
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