Kujō Yoritsugu

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Kujō Yoritsugu (九条頼嗣, December 17, 1239 October 14, 1256; r. 1244–1252), also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsugu, was the fifth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was the 4th Kamakura shogun, Kujō Yoritsune.[1]

Yoritsugu was a member of the great Fujiwara clan. The Kujō family was one of the five branches of the historically powerful Fujiwara clan of courtiers.

Events of Yoritsugu shogunate

  • 1244 (Kangen 2): In the spring of this year, a number of extraordinary phenomena in the skies over Kamakura troubled Yoritsune deeply.[2]
  • 1244 (Kangen 2, 4th month): Yoritsune's son, Yoritsugu, had his coming-of-age ceremonies at age 6. In the same month, Yoritsune asked Emperor Go-Saga for permission to give up his responsibilities as shogun in favor of his son, Kujō Yoritsugu.[2]
  • 1245 (Kangen 3, 7th month): Yoshitsune shaved his head and became a Buddhist priest.[2]
  • 1246 (Kangen 4, 7th month): Yoritsune's son, then Shogun Yoritsugu (who was only 7 years old) married the sister of Hōjō Tsunetoki, who was herself only 16 years old.[2]
  • September 1, 1256 (Kōgen 1, 11th day of the 8th month): Kujō Yoritsune, also known as Fujiwara Yoritsune, died at the age of 39 years.[3]
  • October 14, 1256 (Kōgen 1, 24th day of the 9th month): Yoritsune's son and successor as Kamakura shogun, Kujō Yoritsugu, also known as Fujiwara Yoritsugu, died at the age of 18 years.[3]

Eras of Yoritsugu's shogunate

The years in which Yoritsugu was shogun are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Yoritsugu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 212, p. 212, at Google Books.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 247., p. 247, at Google Books
  3. 3.0 3.1 Titsingh, p. 252., p. 252, at Google Books

References

Preceded by
Kujō Yoritsune
Kamakura Shogun:
Kujō Yoritsugu

1244–1252
Succeeded by
Prince Munetaka


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