Fujiwara no Saneyori

Fujiwara no Saneyori

Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu
Born 900
Died 970
Nationality Japanese
Parents Fujiwara no Tadahira (father)
In this Japanese name, the family name is Fujiwara.

Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼, 900–970), also known as Onomiya-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.[1]

Career

He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yu.[1]

After his death, Saneyori's nephew Koretada assumed his duties when he was named sesshō (regent) after his death.[7]

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Tadahira.[1] Saneyori was the eldest son.[2] He had two brothers: Morosuke and Morotada.[8]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Saneyori" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 208, p. 208, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, pp. 203, 259., p. 203, at Google Books
  2. 1 2 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 138, p. 138, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Sane yori", pre-Hepburn romanization
  3. 1 2 Titsingh, p. 139, p. 139, at Google Books.
  4. Titsingh, p. 140, p. 140, at Google Books.
  5. 1 2 Titsingh, p. 141, p. 141, at Google Books.
  6. Titsingh, p. 144, p. 144, at Google Books.
  7. Brinkley, p. 259, p. 259, at Google Books; Titsingh, p. 144., p. 144, at Google Books
  8. Brinkley, p. 257, p. 257, at Google Books.

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