Kujō Yoshitsune

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In this Japanese name, the family name is "Kujō".

Kujō Yoshitsune (九条良経, 1169 – 1206), also known as Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, son of regent Kujō Kanezane and a daughter of Fujiwara no Sueyuki, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. He held a regent position Sesshō from 1202 to 1206. Kujō Michiie was his son.

In 1179 Yoshitsune came of age. In 1188 when his elder brother died he was designated as successor of the family. In 1196 political shake-up caused him to lose the court position he was appointed a year before.

References

ネケト. "九条家（摂家）" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-08-18.

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Name	Kujō Yoshitsune
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Short description	kugyō
Date of birth	1169
Place of birth
Date of death	1206
Place of death

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