Fujiwara no Sanesuke

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: Udajin
  • Family: Fujiwara no Naritoshi (father) Fujiwara no Saneyori (grandfather)
  • Birth: 957AD
  • Death: 1046AD

Fujiwara no Sanesuke

Fujiwara no Sanesuke (藤原 実資) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 957-1046AD.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Naritoshi but was later adopted by his grandfather Fujiwara no Saneyori.¹

In 1021AD Sanesuke was made udajin and was also the author of a diary called the shōyuki. He was also known as Go-Ono no Miya.²

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.
2. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.

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