| Ariwara clan 在原氏 | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Imperial family |
| Founding year | Kōnin (810-824) |
The Ariwara clan (在原氏, Ariwara-uji, also known as the Arihara clan) was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent
Name
The name of the clan is also read Arihara.
History
The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810-824) in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka (廃太子高岳親王, hai-taishi Takaoka-shinnō). In 826, following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo (阿保親王, Abo-shinnō), the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira (守平) and Nakahira (仲平) were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish. The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.
Family tree
References
- ^ MyPaedia article "Ariwara-uji". Hitachi.
- ^ Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ariwara-uji". Britannica.
- ^ (生没年不詳)
- 従兄妹である、Shigeharu’s wifeで、Sadahira’s mother。
- (生年不詳 - 887没)
- 清和天皇の更衣。
- (生没年不詳)高階茂範の養子。
- 大和物語の作者と目されている中で、一番有力。
- (生没年不詳)藤原清貫の母。
- 藤原国経の養子。
- (生没年不詳)藤原国経、のち藤原時平の室。