Fujiwara no Uona
Fujiwara no Uona
Fujiwara no Uona (藤原 魚名) is attested to being the ancestor of Fujiwara Hidesato1 as well as being the ancestor to the Ōshu-Fujiwara and Date Families of Mutsu. He is a part of the Fujiwara Clan.
Living from 721-83 he acted as Minister during reigns of Emperor Shōmu, Kōken, Junnin, Kōnin and Kanmu. 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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