Kujō Michiie

• • Period: Kamakura Period
  • Occupation: Statesman
  • Family: Kujō Yoshitsune (father) Kujō Yoritsune (son) Kujō Norizane (son) Nijō Yoshizane (son) Ichijō Sanetsune (son) Kujō Sonshi (daughter) Kujō Noriie (brother) Kujō Motoie (brother) Kujō Risshi (sister)
  • Birth: 1193
  • Death: 1252

Kujō Michiie

Kujō Michiie (九条 道家) also known as Fujiwara no Michiie (藤原 道家) was a statesman and part of the Kujō family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan, living from 1193-1252.¹

He was the son of Kujō Yoshitsune and father to Kujō Yoritsune, Kujō Norizane, Nijō Yoshizane, Ichijō Sanetsune and Kujō Sonshi.²

In 1221 he was made sesshō and by 1228 held the role of kampaku.¹

Footnotes

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

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