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Senior First Rank Fujiwara no Mototsune 藤原基経
Mototsune by Kikuchi Yōsai
Born	836
Died	February 25, 891(891-02-25) (aged 54–55)
Family	Fujiwara Hokke
Father	Fujiwara no Yoshifusa

In this Japanese name, the surname is Fujiwara.

Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経, 836 – February 25, 891), also known as Horikawa Daijin (堀川大臣), was a Japanese statesman, courtier and aristocrat of the early Heian period. He was the first kampaku, a regent of an adult emperor, in Japanese history.

Biography

He was born the third son of Fujiwara no Nagara, but was adopted by his powerful uncle Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, who had no sons. Mototsune followed in Yoshifusa's footsteps, holding power in the court in the position of regent for four successive emperors.

Mototsune invented the position of kampaku regent for himself in order to remain in power even after an emperor reached maturity. This innovation allowed the Fujiwara clan to tighten its grip on power right throughout an emperor's reign.

Mototsune is referred to as Shōsen Kō (昭宣公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin).

Career

864 (Jōgan 6): Mototsune was named Sangi
866 (Jōgan 8): Chūnagon
870 (Jōgan 12, 1st month): He became Dainagon
872 (Jōgan 14): He was named Udaijin
876 (Jōgan 18): He was named Sesshō
880 (Gangyō 4): He was named Daijō Daijin
884 (Gangyō 8): Mototsune was the first to receive the title Kampaku.
890 (Kanpyō 2, 14th day of the 12th month): retire from Kampaku
February 25, 891 (Kampyō 3, 13th day of the 1st month): Mototsune died at the age of 56.

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Nagara, who was one of the brothers of Fujiwara no Yoshifusa. Mototsune was adopted as son and heir of Yoshifusa. In other words, Yoshifusa was Mototsune's uncle, and father through adoption.

He was married to a daughter of Imperial Prince Saneyasu (son of Emperor Ninmyō).

Their children were

Tokihira (時平) (871–909) – Sadaijin
Nakahira (仲平) (875–945) – Sadaijin
Tadahira (忠平) (880–949) – Daijō Daijin, Regent
Yoriko (頼子) (d. 936), consort of Emperor Seiwa
Kazuko (佳珠子), consort of Emperor Seiwa
Onshi (穏子) (885–954), consort of Emperor Daigo, and mother of Emperor Suzaku and Emperor Murakami

He was also married to Princess Sōshi (操子女王), a daughter of Imperial Prince Tadara (son of Emperor Saga).

Their children were

Kanehira (兼平) (875–935) – Kunai-Kyō (宮内卿)
Onshi (温子) (872–907), consort of Emperor Uda

His other children were

Kamiko (佳美子) (d. 898), consort of Emperor Kōkō
Yoshihira (良平)
Shigeko (滋子), married to Minamoto no Yoshiari (son of Emperor Montoku)
daughter, married to Imperial Prince Sadamoto (son of Emperor Seiwa), and mother of Minamoto no Kanetada (源兼忠)

Notes

^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Mototsune" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 206, p. 206, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 119., p. 119, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Moto tsoune", pre-Hepburn romanization
Titsingh, p. 127., p. 127, at Google Books
Brinkley, p. 237., p. 237, at Google Books
"Yoshifusa Mototsune", in Encyclopædia Britannica; retrieved 2011-07-24
Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in p. 210, p. 210, at Google Books.
Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Nakahira" in p. 207, p. 207, at Google Books.
Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Tadahira" in p. 209, p. 209, at Google Books.

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Fujiwara family tree

Kamatari
614–669

Fuhito
659–720

NANKE branch

HOKKE branch

SHIKIKE branch

KYŌKE branch

Muchimaro
680–737

Fusasaki
681–737

Umakai
694–737

Maro
695–737

Toyonari
704–766

Nakamaro
706–764

Otomaro

Nagate
714–771

Matate
715–766

Uona
721–783

Kaedemaro
723–776

Yoshitsugu
716–777

Tamaro
722–783

Momokawa
732–779

Hamanari
724–790

Tsuginawa
727–796

Korekimi
727–789

Uchimaro
756–812

Sonohito
756–819

Otsugu
774–843

Fuyutsugu
775–826

Nagara
802–826

Yoshifusa
804–872

Yoshiyo
823–900

Mototsune
836–891

Tokihira
871–909

Tadahira
880–949

Saneyori
900–970

Morosuke
909–960

Yoritada
924–989

Koretada
924–972

Yoritada
925–977

Kaneie
929–990

Michitaka
953–995

Michikane
961–995

Michinaga
966–1028

Yorimichi
992–1074

Norimichi
996–1075

Morozane
1042–1101

Moromichi
1062–1099

Tadazane
1075–1162

Tadamichi
1097–1164

Yorinaga
1120–1156

Konoe
Family

Matsudono
Family

Kujō
Family

Konoe Motozane
1143–1166

Matsudono Motofusa
1144?–1231

Kujō Kanezane
1149–1207

Konoe Motomichi
1160–1233

Matsudono Moroie
1172–1238

Kujō Yoshitsune
1169–1206

Konoe Iezane
1179–1242

Kujō Michiie
1193–1252

Takatsukasa
Family

Nijō
Family

Ichijō
Family

Konoe Kanetsune
1210–1259

Takatsukasa Kanehira
1228–1294

Kujō Norizane
1211–1235

Nijō Yoshizane
1216–1271

Ichijō Sanetsune
1223–1284

Notes

In the 13th century, the main line of the Fujiwara family split into "Five regent houses": the Kujō, Nijō and Ichijō (descendants of Kanezane); and also the Konoe and Takatsukasa (descendants of Motozane). To view the complete family tree, visit Fujiwara family tree.

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v t e Sesshō
Asuka period	Prince Umayado
Heian period	Fujiwara no Yoshifusa Fujiwara no Mototsune Fujiwara no Tokihira Fujiwara no Tadahira Fujiwara no Saneyori Fujiwara no Koretada Fujiwara no Kaneie Fujiwara no Michitaka Fujiwara no Michinaga Fujiwara no Yorimichi Fujiwara no Morozane Fujiwara no Tadazane Fujiwara no Tadamichi Konoe Motozane Fujiwara no Motofusa Konoe Motomichi Matsudono Moroie
Kamakura period	Kujō Kanezane Konoe Motomichi Kujō Yoshitsune Konoe Iezane Kujō Michiie Kujō Norizane Konoe Kanetsune Ichijō Sanetsune Konoe Kanetsune Takatsukasa Kanehira Kujō Tadaie Ichijō Ietsune Takatsukasa Kanetada Nijō Kanemoto Kujō Moronori
Muromachi period	Takatsukasa Fuyuhira Nijō Yoshimoto Konoe Kanetsugu Nijō Yoshimoto Nijō Mochimoto Nijō Kaneyoshi
Edo period	Ichijō Akiyoshi Nijō Yasumichi Kujō Michifusa Nijō Mitsuhira Takatsukasa Fusasuke Ichijō Kaneteru Konoe Iehiro Kujō Sukezane Ichijō Michika Konoe Uchisaki Kujō Naozane Nijō Nariyuki
Taishō era	Crown Prince Hirohito

Kampaku

Heian period

Kamakura period

Nanboku-chō period

Southern Court	Nijō Moromoto Konoe Tsuneie Nijō Norimoto Nijō Noriyori Nijō Fuyuzane Konoe-tono (name unknown)
Northern Court	Konoe Tsunetada Konoe Mototsugu Ichijō Tsunemichi Kujō Michinori Takatsukasa Morohira Nijō Yoshimoto Kujō Tsunenori Konoe Michitsugu Nijō Yoshimoto Takatsukasa Fuyumichi Nijō Moroyoshi Kujō Tadamoto Nijō Morotsugu Nijō Yoshimoto Nijō Morotsugu