Fujiwara no Nakamaro

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Fujiwara no Nakamaro (藤原仲麻呂; 706 - October 21, 764), later renamed Emi no Oshikatsu, was an aristocrat (kuge) and poet of Heian period in Japan. His father was Fujiwara no Muchimaro.

In 764 he plotted with the then Emperor Junnin against retired Empress Kōken and the monk Dōkyō amid the contention between two factions in the government. His rebellion failed, and he was executed in Lake Biwa with his wife and children.

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