Fujiwara no Momokawa

Fujiwara no Momokawa
Fujiwara no Momokawa
Born	732
Died	28 August 779 (aged 46–47)
Spouse(s)	Fujiwara no Moroane
Heir	Fujiwara no Otsugu
Parents	Fujiwara no Umakai (father); Kume no Wakame (mother);

Fujiwara no Momokawa (藤原百川, 732 – August 28, 779) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.^[1] His original name was Odamaro (雄田麻呂).

Career at court

He was a minister during the reigns of Empress Kōken/Shōtoku and Emperor Kōnin.^[1]

770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 8th month): When Empress Shōtoku died without having named an heir, Momokawa was influential in the process which led to the enthronement of Emperor Kōnin.^[2]
773 (Hōki 4): Sangi Momokawa was chief advocate for Daigaku-no-kami Yamabe-shinnō,^[3] who was named Crown Prince and heir of Kōnin.^[4]
August 28, 779 (Hōki 10, 7th month): Momkawa died at age 48.^[5]

The posthumous influence of Momokawa was ensured when Emperor Kanmu followed Emperor Kōnin on the Chrysanthemum Throne.^[6]

Genealogy

Momokawa's father was Fujiwara no Umakai;^[1] and his mother was Kume no Wakame. He was one of eight brothers (including Fujiwara no Hirotsugu).

Momokawa married

Fujiwara no Tabiko (759–788), and Fujiwara no Tarashiko

(d. 794).

Tabiko became the consort of

Emperor Kammu with whom she bore Prince Ōtomo,^[8] who became Emperor Junna).^[9]

During Emperor Junna's reign, she was the Empress Dowager.

Tarashiko was the wife of

kōgō when Emperor Heizei was enthroned.^[10]

Father: Fujiwara no Umakai
Mother: Kume no Wakame
Wife: Fujiwara no Moroane, daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshitsugwere
- Eldest Daughter:
  Fujiwara no Tabiko
  (759–788)
- Second Daughter: Fujiwara no Tarashiko (d. 794).
Concubine: Daughter of Ise Otsu
- Eldest Son: Fujiwara no Otsugu (774–843)
- Third Son: Fujiwara no Tsugio (779—842)
Concubine: Unknown name
- Second Son: Fujiwara no Tsugunari (779–842)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Momokawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 206, p. 206, at Google Books.
^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 81., p. 81, at Google Books.
^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial Family, pp. 60-61.
^ Titsingh, pp. 82–83., p. 82, at Google Books; Ponsonby-Fane, p. 317.
^ Titsingh, p. 84., p. 84, at Google Books
^ Titsingh, pp. 83–84., p. 83, at Google Books
^ Titsingh, pp. 88., p. 88, at Google Books
^ Titsingh, p. 88., p. 88, at Google Books.
^ Titsingh, p. 103., p. 103, at Google Books.
^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 318.

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