Fujiwara no Toyonari
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese
statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period
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, Empress Kōken
, Emperor Junnin
and Empress Shōtoku.
. Toyonari's brothers were Nakamaro
and Otomaro.
Toyonari was the father of Fujiwara no Tsuginawa
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
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Career
Toyonari served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor ShōmuEmperor Shomu
was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 723.-Traditional narrative:...
, Empress Kōken
Empress Koken
, also known as , was the 46th and the 48th emperor of Japan respectively, according to the traditional order of succession. Empress Kōken first reigned from 749 to 758, then she reascended the throne as Empress Shōtoku from 765 until her death in 770....
, Emperor Junnin
Emperor Junnin
was the 47th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Junnin's reign spanned the years 758 to 764.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Ōi-shinnō ....
and Empress Shōtoku.
- 749 ( 4th month): Toyonari was promoted in rank from dainagonDainagonwas a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century....
to a rank equivalent to udaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
. - 765 (Tenroku 3, 11th month): Toyonari died at age 62.
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of MuchimaroFujiwara no Muchimaro
was a Japanese politician of the Asuka and Nara periods. The eldest son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, he founded Nanke , one of the principal kuge families led by the Fujiwara's. His mother was Soga no Shōsi, daughter of Soga no Murajiko...
. Toyonari's brothers were Nakamaro
Fujiwara no Nakamaro
, later also given the name of by Emperor Kōnin, was an aristocrat and poet of Nara period in Japan. His father was Fujiwara no Muchimaro, founder of Nanke lineage of Fujiwara clan....
and Otomaro.
Toyonari was the father of Fujiwara no Tsuginawa
Fujiwara no Tsuginawa
, also known as Fujiwara no Tsugutada, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.-Career:In 780 , Tsuginawa is given the title sei-i-tai-shogun for an expedition to northern Honshu to subdue the emishi, also known as the ebisbu.Tsuginawa served as a minister during...
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