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Kujō Michiie

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1193–1266 Also known as Kujō Michiie、九條道家

Kujō Michiie (1193–1266), head of the Kujō branch of the Fujiwara, dominated the court for years after the Jōkyū War;…

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  1. 1251–1252Kyoto · KinkiIn 1251–1252 Michiie again served as sekke, working closely with Retired Emperor Go-Saga. In 1252 he helped arrange for Prince Munetaka to become shogun, coordinating court–shogunate relations and consolidating the court-noble-dominated politics after the Jōkyū War.
  2. 1253–1260Kyoto · KinkiAfter resigning as sekke in 1252, Michiie continued to influence court appointments through titles such as chancellor, co-governing with Retired Emperor Go-Saga through the mid-to-late 1250s; his descendants also served alternately as sekke, and Kujō influence lasted into the 1260s.

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