Fujiwara no Mototsune

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Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経, 836 - February 25, 891) continued the trend begun by Yoshifusa of monopolising the position of regent to the Japanese emperor. He was third son of Fujiwara no Nagara, brother of Yoshifusa, and Fujiwara no Otoharu (藤原乙春), daughter of Fujiwara no Tsugutada. He was adopted by Yoshifusa who had no sons, and Mototsune followed in Yoshifusa's footsteps.

After the emperor had reached his maturity, however, Mototsune invented the position of kampaku regent for himself. This innovation allowed the Fujiwara clan to tighten its grip on power right throughout an emperor's reign.

Mototsune is referred to as Shōsen Kō (昭宣公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin).

Contents 1 Career 2 Marriages and children 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Career

• Jōgan 6 (864): Sangi (参議)
• Jōgan 8 (866): Chūnagon (中納言)
• Jōgan 12 (870): Dainagon (権大納言)
• Jōgan 14, on the 25th day of the 8th month (872): Udaijin (右大臣)
• Jōgan 14, on the 29th day of the 11th month (872): Sessho (摂政) for Emperor Seiwa and Emperor Yōzei
• Gangyō 4, on the 8th day of the 11th month (880): Kampaku (関白) for Emperor Yōzei
• Gangyō 4, on the 4th day of the 12th month (880): Daijō Daijin (太政大臣)
• Kanpyō 2, on the 14th day of the 12th month (890): retire from Kampaku
• Kampyō 3, on the 13th day of the 1st month (February 25, 891): Mototsune died at the age of 56.

[edit] Marriages and children

He was married to Princess Sōshi (操子女王), daughter of Imperial Prince Saneyasu (son of Emperor Nimmyo).

Their children were

• Tokihira (時平) (871-909) - Sadaijin
• Nakahira (仲平) (875-945) - Sadaijin
• Tadahira (忠平) (880-949) - Daijō Daijin, Sessho and Kampaku
• Yoriko (頼子) (?-936), consort of Emperor Seiwa
• Kazuko (佳珠子) (?-?), consort of Emperor Seiwa
• Onshi (温子) (872-907), consort of Emperor Uda
• Onshi (穏子) (885-954), consort of Emperor Daigo, and mother of Emperor Suzaku and Emperor Murakami

He was also married to a daughter of Imperial Prince Tadara (son of Emperor Saga).

They had a son.

• Kanehira (兼平) (875-935) - Kunai-Kyō (宮内卿)

The other chidren were

• Kamiko (佳美子) (?-898), consort of Emperor Kōkō
• Yoshihira (良平)
• Shigeko (滋子), married to Minamoto no Yoshiari (son of Emperor Montoku)
• daughter, married to Imperial Prince Sadamoto (son of Emperor Seiwa), and mother of Minamoto no Kanetada (源兼忠)

[edit] References

• Owada, T. et al. (2003). ‘’Nihonshi Shoka Keizu Jimmei Jiten’’. Kōdansya. (Japanese)
• Kodama, K.. (1978). ‘’Nihon-shi Shō-jiten, Tennō’’. Kondō Shuppan-sha. (Japanese)
• Kasai, M. (1991). ‘’Kugyō Bunin Nenpyō’’. Yamakawa Shuppan-sha (Japanese)
• Hioki, S. (1990). ‘’Nihon Keifu Sōran’’. Kōdansya. (Japanese)

[edit] See also

• Fujiwara Regents