Fujiwara no Tsuginawa (藤原継縄, 727–796), also known as Fujiwara no Tsugutada[1] and Monozomo no Udajin,[2] was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.[3]
Fujiwara no Tsuginawa | |
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Born | 727 |
Died | 796 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Parents | Fujiwara no Toyonari (father) |
In 780 (Hōki 11), Tsuginawa is given the title sei-i-tai-shogun (barbarian subduing general) for an expedition to northern Honshu to subdue the emishi, also known as the ebisu.[4]
Tsuginawa served as a minister during the reign of Emperor Kanmu.
- 788 (Enryaku 7, 1st month): Tsuginawa participates in the coming of age ceremony for Ate-shinno (安殿親王) who would become Emperor Heizei.[5]
- 790 (Enryaku 9, 2nd month): Tsuginawa was named udaijin.[6]
- 796 (Enryaku 15, 16th day of the 7th month): Tsuginawa died at age 70.[7]
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Toyonari.[3]
He was the father of Fujiwara no Otoaki.[8]
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Fujiwara no Tsuginawa, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 10 works in 10+ publications in 1 language and 50+ library holdings.[9]
- 続日本紀 (1657)
- Shoku Nihongi (1940)
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