Fujiwara no Otomuro

Japanese noblewoman and Empress consort
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroJapanese noblewoman and Empress consort
PlacesJapan
Queen consort Consort Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Birth760
Death790
Family
Mother:Abe no Komina
Father:Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu
Siblings:Fujiwara no Moroane
Spouse:Emperor Kanmu
Children:Emperor Saga Emperor Heizei Koshi-naishinnō
The details

Biography

Fujiwara no Otomuro (; [ɸu͍ʑiwaɽa no otomuɽo], 760 – April 28, 790) was a Japanese noblewoman and Empress consort of Japan. Her sister was Fujiwara no Moroane.

Fujiwara no Otomuro was a daughter of a noble called Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu; her mother was the granddaughter of general Fujiwara no Umakai, who died in 737.

She married Emperor Kanmu. Their children included:

She also had a daughter, Princess Koshi.

Her daughter-in-law was Lady Tachibana no Kachiko.

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