Fujiwara no Otsugu

Fujiwara no Otsugu
藤原緒嗣

Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu
Family Fujiwara Shikike
Father Fujiwara no Momokawa
Born 773
Died August 22, 843
In this Japanese name, the family name is "Fujiwara".

Fujiwara no Otsugu (藤原 緒嗣, 773 – August 22, 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]

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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