Konoe Iezane
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, son of Motomichi
, was a court noble (Kugyō
) of the early Kamakura period
. His sons include: Takatsukasa Kanehira
, and Konoe Kanetsune
.
In 1206 when Kujō Yoshitune died, he became the head of the Fujiwara family
and Sesshō
. The same year he was appointed Kampaku
. In the Jōkyū War
(1221) he opposed to Emperor Go-Toba
, costing him the post. After the war he was reappointed Sesshō
.
In 1241 he retied and became a priest. He died the following year.
Konoe Motomichi
was a Kugyō from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. His father was Motozane, the founder of Konoe family, and his mother was a daughter of Tadataka. Among his sons is Iezane....
, was a court noble (Kugyō
Kugyo
is the collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. The kugyō was broadly divided into two groups: the , comprising the Chancellor of the Realm, the Minister of the Left, and the Minister of the Right; and the , comprising the...
) of the early Kamakura period
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo....
. His sons include: Takatsukasa Kanehira
Takatsukasa Kanehira
, 4th son of Konoe Iezane, was a court noble of the Kamakura period and founding father of the Takatsukasa family. His sons include Kanetada and Mototada....
, and Konoe Kanetsune
Konoe Kanetsune
, son of Iezane, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Kamakura period. He held regent positions as follows:* sesshō * kampaku * sesshō With a daughter of Kujō Michiie he had a son Motohira.-References:...
.
In 1206 when Kujō Yoshitune died, he became the head of the Fujiwara family
Fujiwara family
The Fujiwara clan , descending from the Nakatomi clan, was a powerful family of regents in Japan.The clan originated when the founder, Nakatomi no Kamatari , was rewarded by Emperor Tenji with the honorific "Fujiwara", which evolved as a surname for Kamatari and his descendants...
and Sesshō
Sessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
. The same year he was appointed Kampaku
Sessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
. In the Jōkyū War
Jokyu War
', also known as the Jōkyū Disturbance or the Jōkyū Rebellion, was fought in Japan between the forces of Retired Emperor Go-Toba and those of the Hōjō clan, regents of the Kamakura shogunate, whom the retired emperor was trying to overthrow....
(1221) he opposed to Emperor Go-Toba
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
, costing him the post. After the war he was reappointed Sesshō
Sessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
.
- 1206 (Ken'ei 1, 3rd month): Iezane becomes regent for the emperor.
- 1206 (Ken'ei 1, 12th month): Iezane ceases to function as sesshō; and instead, he becomes kampaku (chancellor).
- 1221 (JōkyūJokyu, also called Shōkyū, was a Japanese era name after Kempō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from April 1219 through April 1222...
3, 4th month): Iezane loses his position as kampaku; and Kujō MichiieKujo MichiieKujō Michiie was a Japanese regent in the 13th century. He was the father of Kujō Yoritsune and grandson of Kujō Kanezane . He was the father of Norizane and Yoritsune...
takes on the role of regent. - 1221 (Jōkyū 3, 7th month): The sesshō Michiie is replaced by Iezane.
- 1221 (Jōkyū 3): In the winter of this year, Iezane is named Daijō Daijin.
- 1223 (Jōō 2, 10th month): Iezane ceases to be sesshō; and his title is changed to kampaku.
- 1227 (AnteiAnteiwas a after Gennin and before Kangi. This period spanned the years from December 1227 to March 1229. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1227 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
1, 2nd month): Emperor Go-HorikawaEmperor Go-Horikawawas the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232....
raised Fujiwara no Nagako, the daughter of Konoe Iezane, to the rank of Chūgū (empress consort). She was somewhat older than the emperor, but he loved her madly.
In 1241 he retied and became a priest. He died the following year.