Fujiwara no Yoshisuke
Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period (813-867)
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| Intro | Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period (813-867) | ||
| Places | Japan | ||
| is | Politician Courtier | ||
| Work field | Royals Politics | ||
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Biography
Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (813–867) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
Career at court
He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Montoku.
- 857 (Ten'an 1, 2nd month): Yoshisuke was made udaijin.
Yoshisuke helped to write the Shoku Nihon Kōki.
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu. Yoshisuke's brothers were Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Fujiwara no Nagayoshi and Fujiwara no Yoshikado.