Fujiwara no Muchimaro Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-muchimaro/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:10:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/historyofjapan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-TairaClan-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Fujiwara no Muchimaro Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-muchimaro/ 32 32 146592828 Fujiwara no Sadatsugu https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-sadatsugu/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:15:21 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=36957 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Muchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Toyonari (brother) Fujiwara no Nakamaro (brother) Fujiwara no Otomaro (brother) Fujiwara no Kosemaro (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Sadatsugu Fujiwara no Sadatsugu was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no […]

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Fujiwara no Sadatsugu

Fujiwara no Sadatsugu was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro.1

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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]]> 36957 Fujiwara no Kosemaro https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-kosemaro/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:13:07 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=36953 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Muchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Toyonari (brother) Fujiwara no Nakamaro (brother) Fujiwara no Otomaro (brother) Fujiwara no Sadatsugu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kosemaro Fujiwara no Kosemaro (藤原 巨勢麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of the family. He was the son […]

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Fujiwara no Kosemaro

Fujiwara no Kosemaro (藤原 巨勢麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro.1

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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]]> 36953 Fujiwara no Umakai https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-umakai/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 09:49:53 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=29000 Period: Asuka Period / Nara Period Occupation: shikibu-kyō Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (father) Fujiwara no Momokawa (son) Fujiwara no Hirotsugu (son) Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu (son) Fujiwara no Kiyonari (son) Fujiwara no Kurajimaro (son) Fujiwara no Miyako (sister) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (sister) Fujiwara no Fusasaki (brother) Fujiwara no Muchimaro (brother) Fujiwara no Maro (brother) Birth: 694AD […]

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Fujiwara no Umakai.

Fujiwara no Umakai

Fujiwara no Umakai (藤原 宇合) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and founder of the Shikike Branch of the family.

Living from 694-737 he was the son of Fujiwara no Fubito and was Chief of Protocol at court with the title of shikibu-kyō. He died during a smallpox epidemic in 737.1

He had several sons, these being Fujiwara no Momokawa, Fujiwara no Hirotsugu,1 Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu and Fujiwara no Kiyonari.2

Footnotes

1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
2. Brinkley, F. (1915) “A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.” New York: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.

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]]> 29000 Fujiwara no Otomaro https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-otomaro/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:35:26 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=28984 Period: Nara Period Occupation: Family: Fujiwara no Muchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Korekimi (son) Fujiwara no Nakamaro (brother) Fujiwara no Toyonari (brother) Fujiwara no Kosemaro (brother) Fujiwara no Sadatsugu (brother) irth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Otomaro Fujiwara no Otomaro (藤原 乙麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of this clan. He […]

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    • Fujiwara no Otomaro

    Fujiwara no Otomaro (藤原 乙麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of this clan.

    He was the son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro and father of Fujiwara no Korekimi.1

    Footnotes

    1. Brinkley, F. (1915) “A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.” New York: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.

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    ]]>     28984     Fujiwara no Toyonari https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-toyonari/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 06:46:03 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=28970 Period: Asuka Period / Nara Period Occupation: Minister. Statesman Family: Fujiwara no Muchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Nakamaro (brother) Fujiwara no Otomaro (brother) Fujiwara no Kosemaro (brother) Fujiwara no Sadatsugu (brother) Fujiwara no Tsuginawa (son) Chūjō-hime (daughter) Birth: 704AD Death: 765AD Fujiwara no Toyonari Fujiwara no Toyonari (藤原 豊成) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the […]

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    Fujiwara no Toyonari.

    Fujiwara no Toyonari

    Fujiwara no Toyonari (藤原 豊成) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of this clan.

    He was the eldest son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro living from 704-765AD and had a son named Fujiwara no Tsuginawa. During his life he was a statesman as well as minister during the reigns of Empress Genshō and Emperor Shōmu.

    He was also known as Naniwa no Daijin.1

    There is a folktale stating he was the father of Chūjō-hime (中将姫) who he had with a ‘Princess Murasaki.’2

    Footnotes

    1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
    2. Ozaki, Y.T. (2015) “Japanese Fairy Tales” USA: Cavalier Classics.

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    ]]>     28970     Fujiwara no Muchimaro https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-muchimaro/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 06:19:43 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=28959 Period: Asuka Period / Nara Period Occupation: Udajin, Sadaijin Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (father) Fujiwara no Miyako (sister) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (sister) Fujiwara no Fusasaki (brother) Fujiwara no Umakai (brother) Fujiwara no Maro (brother) Fujiwara no Toyonari (son) Fujiwara no Nakamaro (son) Fujiwara no Otomaro (son) Fujiwara no Kosemaro (son) Fujiwara no Sadatsugu (son) Birth: […]

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    Fujiwara no Muchimaro

    Fujiwara no Muchimaro (藤原 武智麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan living from 680-737. He was the son of Fujiwara no Fubito and founder of the Nanke Branch of the Fujiwara Clan. His sons were Fujiwara no Toyonari, Fujiwara no Nakamaro,1 Fujiwara no Otomaro,2 Fujiwara no Kosemaro and Fujiwara no Sadatsugu.3

    He was appointed Udajin in 734 and later Sadaijin in 737 and would die in a small pox epidemic in 737.1

    Footnotes

    1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
    2. Brinkley, F. (1915) “A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.” New York: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.
    3. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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    ]]>     28959     Fujiwara no Fusasaki https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-fusasaki/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 02:47:59 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=26914 Period: Asuka Period / Nara Period Occupation: Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (father) Fujiwara no Nagate (son) Fujiwara no Matate (son) Fujiwara no Kiyokawa (son) Fujiwara no Torikai (son) Fujiwara no Uona (son) Fujiwara no Miyako (sister) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (sister) Fujiwara no Muchimaro (brother) Fujiwara no Umakai (brother) Fujiwara no Maro (brother) Birth: 681AD Death: […]

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    Fujiwara no Fusasaki

    Fujiwara no Fusasaki (藤原 房前) was the founder of the Hokke Branch of the Fujiwara Clan, living from 681-737. He was the son of Fujiwara no Fubito, having several brothers and sisters. These being, Fujiwara no Miyako, Fujiwara no Asukabehime, Fujiwara no Muchimaro, Fujiwara no Umakai and Fujiwara no Maro.1

    He also had several sons, these being Fujiwara no Nagate, Fujiwara no Kiyokawa1, Fujiwara no Matate,2 Fujiwara no Uona and Fujiwara no Torikai.3

    In 737 he died during a Small Pox Epidemic.1

    Footnotes

    1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
    2. Brinkley, F. (1915) “A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.” New York: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.
    3. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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    ]]>     26914     Fujiwara no Maro https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-maro/ Mon, 25 May 2020 05:17:56 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=11064 Period: Nara Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (father) Sakanoue no Iratsume (wife) Fujiwara no Hamanari (son) Fujiwara no Miyako (sister) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (sister) Fujiwara no Fusasaki (brother) Fujiwara no Umakai (brother) Fujiwara no Muchimaro (brother) Birth: 695 Death: 737 Fujiwara no Maro Fujiwara no Maro (藤原 麻呂) was the son of Fujiwara no Fubito and husband […]

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    Fujiwara no Maro

    Fujiwara no Maro (藤原 麻呂) was the son of Fujiwara no Fubito and husband to Sakanoue no Iratsume, living from 695-737AD.1 His son was Fujiwara no Hamanari.2

    During his life he founded the Kyōke branch of the Fujiwara Clan and in 737 during a smallpox epidemic he and his brothers died.1

    Footnotes

    1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
    2. Rabinovich, J. (1991) “Wasp and Waists and Monkey Tails: A Study and Translation of Hamanari’s Uta no Shiki (The Code of Poetry, 772). Also known as Kakyō Hyōshiki (A Formulary for Verse Based on the Canons of Poetry)”. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol.51, No.2 pp.471-560

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    ]]>     11064     Fujiwara no Nakamaro https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-nakamaro/ https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-nakamaro/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2019 03:00:12 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=3123 Period: Nara Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Muchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Toyonari (brother) Fujiwara no Otomaro (brother) Fujiwara no Kosemaro (brother) Fujiwara no Sadatsugu (brother) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (aunt) Emperor Shōmu (uncle) Birth: 706AD Death:764AD Fujiwara no Nakamarō Fujiwara no Nakamarō (藤原 仲麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch […]

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    Fujiwara no Nakamarō

    Fujiwara no Nakamarō (藤原 仲麻呂) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of this clan.

    Living from 706-764AD he was the son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro.1 He was also known as Emi no Oshikatsu.12

    The nephew of Fujiwara no Asukabehime. During his lifetime she moved him from position to position which eventually led to him reaching the highest councils of state.3

    In 745 Nakamaro banished Priest Genbō to Kyushu.2 He would also banish Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu during his lifetime.1

    After the Emperor Shōmu abdicated he nominated a Crown Prince for the following Emperor, his daughter Kōken. However, Nakamarō saw to it that this Crown Prince resigned from the position, paving the way for Emperor Junnin to eventually take the throne who had connections to his family after he also convinced Emperor Kōken to abdicate.3

    In 764AD Kōken threatens Emperor Junnin and the position Nakamarō now had as the power behind the Emperor and so he ceases the Privy Seal looking to replace Junnin with a new candidate on the throne. Kōken learns of the plot, and so has Nakamarō and his wife, captured, exiled and killed.3 Kibi no Makibi okayed a role in helping surpress his rebellion.2

    Fujiwara no Kurajimaro was opposed to him during his lifetime.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.
    3. Tsurumi, P. (1981) “Early Female Emperors” Historical Reflections Vol.8 No.1 pp.41-49.

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    ]]>     https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-nakamaro/feed/ 1 3123     Fujiwara no Asukabehime https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-asukabehime/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:59:48 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=3095 Period: Nara Period Occupation: Prince Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (father) Empress Kōken (daughter) Emperor Shōmu (husband) Fujiwara no Miyako (sister) Fujiwara no Fusasaki (brother) Fujiwara no Umakai (brother) Fujiwara no Maro (brother) Fujiwara no Muchimaro (brother) Birth: – Death:- Fujiwara no Asukabehime Fujiwara no Asukabehime (藤原 安宿媛), later known as Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后) was a part […]

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    Fujiwara no Asukabehime

    Fujiwara no Asukabehime (藤原 安宿媛), later known as Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后) was a part of the Fujiwara Clan. Wife to Emperor Shōmu, she was the daughter of Fujiwara no Fubito.

    She bore a son for the Emperor, however the child died before reaching one years of age. Later she was bestowed the title of Kōgō (Empress-Consort),’ and given the name Kōmyō. This was the first time someone not of Imperial Blood had been given the honor and occurred in AD729 after all opposition was mowed down.

    Shōmu made their daughter Kōken, Princess-Regent, this also being the first time this occurred. When her husband abdicated for her daughter she received the title Kōtaigō, ‘Great Retired Empress-Consort. This honorary titles helped the Fujiwara Clan to gain many high ranking positions at court.

    She is also noted to have helped her nephew Fujiwara no Nakamarō by moving him from position to position, leading eventually to him being admitted into the highest councils of state. 1

    Footnotes

    1. Tsurumi, P. (1981) “Early Female Emperors” Historical Reflections Vol.8 No.1 pp.41-49.

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