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Fujiwara no Momokawa
Born732
Died28 August 779 (aged 46–47)
Spouse(s)Fujiwara no Moroane
HeirFujiwara no Otsugu
Parents

Fujiwara no Momokawa (藤原 百川, 732 – August 28, 779) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.[1] His original name was Odamaro (雄田麻呂).

Career at court[edit]

He was a minister during the reigns of Empress Kōken/Shōtoku and Emperor Kōnin.[1]

  • 770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 8th month): When Empress Shōtoku died without having named an heir, Momokawa was influential in the process which led to the enthronement of Emperor Kōnin.[2]
  • 773 (Hōki 4): Sangi Momokawa was chief advocate for Daigaku-no-kami Yamabe-shinnō,[3] who was named Crown Prince and heir of Kōnin.[4]
  • August 28, 779 (Hōki 10, 7th month): Momkawa died at age 48.[5]

The posthumous influence of Momokawa was ensured when Emperor Kanmu followed Emperor Kōnin on the Chrysanthemum Throne.[6]

Genealogy[edit]

Momokawa's father was Fujiwara no Umakai;[1] and his mother was Kume no Wakame. He was one of eight brothers (including Fujiwara no Hirotsugu).

Momokawa married Fujiwara no Moroane, daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu, a noble during the Nara period. His children included two sons: Fujiwara no Otsugu (774–843),[7] Fujiwara no Tsugunari (779–842). His daughters were Fujiwara no Tabiko (759–788), and Fujiwara no Tarashiko (d. 794).

Tabiko became the consort of Emperor Kammu with whom she bore Prince Ōtomo,[8] who became Emperor Junna).[9] During Emperor Junna's reign, she was the Empress Dowager.

Tarashiko was the wife of Emperor Heizei. She died in 794 during the moving of the imperial capital to Heian-kyō. In 806, she received the posthumous title of kōgō when Emperor Heizei was enthroned.[10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Momokawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 206, p. 206, at Google Books.
  2. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 81., p. 81, at Google Books.
  3. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial Family, pp. 60-61.
  4. ^ Titsingh, pp. 82–83., p. 82, at Google Books; Ponsonby-Fane, p. 317.
  5. ^ Titsingh, p. 84., p. 84, at Google Books
  6. ^ Titsingh, pp. 83–84., p. 83, at Google Books
  7. ^ Titsingh, pp. 88., p. 88, at Google Books
  8. ^ Titsingh, p. 88., p. 88, at Google Books.
  9. ^ Titsingh, p. 103., p. 103, at Google Books.
  10. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 318.

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