Konoe Motomichi

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Konoe Motomichi

Konoe Motomichi (近衛 基通, 1160 – July 8, 1233) was a Kugyō (high-ranking Japanese official) from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period.[1][2] His father was Motozane, the founder of Konoe family, and his mother was a daughter of Tadataka. Among his sons is Iezane. His wife was Taira no Sadako, the sixth daughter of Kiyomori.

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Konoe Motomichi

In 1179, Motomichi was promoted to kampaku, regent, as a result of the coup led by Kiyomori, the father of his stepmother who also his father-in-law. In February of the following year he took the position of sesshō, regent-ship for Emperor Antoku.

In 1208, he ordained as a Buddhist monk and took the Dharma name Gyōri (行理).

Parents

  • Father: Konoe Motozane
  • Mother: Fujiwara no Tadataka
  • Wife: Taira no Sadako, daughter of Taira no Kiyomori (平完子)
  • Concubine: Daughter of Minamoto no Akinobu
  • Concubine: Taira no Nobuko (平信子 )
    • Konoe Michitsune (近衞道經; 1184-1238), second son
  • Concubine: Daughtjer of a monk
    • Takatsukasa Kanemoto (鷹司兼基), third son
    • Motonori Fujiwara (藤原基教; 1196-1213), fourth son
  • Unknown Concubine
    • Enchu (円忠; 1180-1234)
    • Enjō (円浄; 1189-1256)
    • Enki (円基)
    • Shizuchu (静忠; 1190-1263)
    • Nisumi (仁澄)
    • Minobu (実信)
    • Mitoko (尊任)

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