Fujiwara no Saneyori

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Fujiwara no Saneyori
藤原実頼
Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu
Imperial Regent of Japan
In office
July 31, 967 – June 24, 970
MonarchsReizei
En'yū
Preceded byFujiwara no Tadahira
Succeeded byFujiwara no Koretada
Personal details
Born900
DiedJune 24, 970(970-06-24) (aged 69–70)
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Parent(s)Fujiwara no Tadahira (father)
Minamoto no Junshi (mother)

Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原 実頼, 900 – June 24, 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'yū.[1]

After his death, Saneyori's nephew Koretada assumed his duties when he was named sesshō 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 138, p. 138, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Sane yori", pre-Hepburn romanization
  3. ^ a b Titsingh, p. 139, p. 139, at Google Books.
  4. ^ Titsingh, p. 140, p. 140, at Google Books.
  5. ^ 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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