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Kujō Morotsune

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1261–1296 Also known as Nijō Tsunenori

A Kamakura-period court noble (1261–1296), head of the Kujō house; held key court posts in the 1270s and served as sekke 1287–1289.

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  1. 1271–1280Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureGradually promoted to key court posts in the 1270s, he took part in court appointments after Emperor Go-Uda's accession, representing the sekke houses' role in maintaining coordination with the shogunate on the court side.
  2. 1287–1289Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureHe became sekke in 1287, presiding over court government and coordinating court–warrior relations; he resigned in 1289 but continued to influence the court as head of the Kujō house.

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