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Fujiwara no Motozane

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1143–1166 Also known as Motozane、Matsunodo Motozane

Fujiwara no Motozane (1143–1166) was a figure of the Matsunodo branch of the Fujiwara Northern House, son of Fujiwara no Tadafusa, who served as Left…

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  1. 1143–1155Kyoto · KyotoSon of Kanpaku Fujiwara no Tadafusa, born into a Kyoto court noble family. Appointed Kurōdo in childhood, he later served successively as Right Guard Assistant and Sangi, gradually rising in the court.
  2. 1151–1160Kyoto · KyotoAfter the Hōgen and Heiji Disturbances, Motozane served as Left Minister in 1155 and Inner Minister in 1158, holding key posts under the Go-Shirakawa insei and Emperor Nijō. Between 1151 and 1160 the balance of power between court nobles and warriors shifted; Motozane represented traditional aristocratic politics maintaining court operations amid the rise of the Taira.
  3. 1161–1166Kyoto · KyotoAfter resigning as Inner Minister he remained among the court nobles, dying in Kyoto in 1166. His son Matsunodo Morie later served as Kanpaku, continuing the Matsunodo house's influence at court.

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