Fujiwara no Otsugu

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Fujiwara no Otsugu
Born 773
Died 843
Nationality Japanese
Parents Fujiwara no Momokawa (father)

Fujiwara no Otsugu (藤原緒嗣, 773-843) was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician and editor during the Heian period.[1] He is credited as one of the collaborative compilers of the Nihon Kōki.[2]

Career at court

He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Saga, Emperor Junna and Emperor Nimmyō.[1]

  • 788 (Enryaku 7, 2nd month): He received his first court rank.[3]
  • 825 (Tenchō 2): From the rank of Dainagon, Otsugu was raised to the position of Udaijin (Minister of the Right).[4]
  • 832 (Tenchō 9):Otsugu was named Sadaijin (Minister of the Left).[1]
  • 843 (Jōwa 10): Work was completed on the multi-volume Nihon Kōki; and Otsugu was a significant contributor.[2]

Genealogy

Otsugu's father was Fujiwara no Momokawa.[3]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Otsugu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 208, p. 208, at Google Books.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nussbaum, "Nihon Kōki" in p. 709, p. 709, at Google Books.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 88., p. 88, at Google Books
  4. Titsingh, p. 104., p. 104, at Google Books

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