Fujiwara no Kurajimaro

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Fujiwara no Kurajimaro
Born 734
Died 775
Nationality Japanese
Parents Fujiwara no Umakai (father)

Fujiwara no Kurajimaro (藤原蔵下麻呂, 734-775) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period of Japanese history.[1]

Career at court

He was a minister during the reign of Empress Shōtoku. He held positions of hyōbu-kyō (chief military officer) and sangi (associate counselor).[1]

Shotoku placed her imperial bodyguards under the command of Kurajimaro.[2]

In 764, Kurajimaro was a leader of forces opposing Fujiwara no Nakamaro, also known as Emi no Oshikatsu.[3] Nakamaro and others unsuccessfully plotted with Emperor Junnin against retired Empress Kōken and the monk Dōkyō.

After stability was restored, Kurajimaro was placed in charge of the party escorting Emperor Junnin to Awaji province.[4]

Genealogy

Otsugu's father was Fujiwara no Umakai.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kurajimaro" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 205, p. 205, at Google Books.
  2. Hall, John Whitney. (1993). The Cambridge History of Japan: Ancient Japan, p. 264., p. 264, at Google Books
  3. Nussbaum, p. 205, p. 205, at Google Books; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 77., p. 77, at Google Books
  4. Ponsonby-Fane. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 173.

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