Kujō Yoritsugu
Military ruler of Japan from 1244 to 1252
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Kujō Yoritsugu (九条 頼嗣; 17 December 1239 – 14 October 1256; r. 1244–1252), also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsugu (藤原 頼嗣), was the fifth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was the 4th Kamakura shōgun, Kujō Yoritsune.[1]
Fujiwara no Yoritsugu 藤原 頼嗣 | |
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| Shōgun | |
| In office 5 June 1244 – 31 March 1252 | |
| Monarchs | Go-Saga Go-Fukakusa |
| Shikken | Hōjō Tsunetoki Hōjō Tokiyori |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Yoritsune |
| Succeeded by | Prince Munetaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1239 Kamakura, Japan |
| Died | 14 October 1256 (aged 16) Kyoto, Japan |
| Spouse | Hiwadahime |
| Parents |
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The Kujō family was one of the five branches of the historically powerful Fujiwara clan of imperial courtiers.
Family
- Father: Kujō Yoritsune
- Mother: Omiya no Kata
- Wife: Hiwadahime (1230–1247)
Events of Yoritsugu shogunate
- 1244 (Kangen 2): In the spring of this year, a number of extraordinary phenomena in the skies over Kamakura troubled Yoritsugu's father Yoritsune deeply.[2][better source needed]
- 1244 (Kangen 2, 4th month): Yoritsugu had his coming-of-age ceremonies at age 6. In the same month, his father asked Emperor Go-Saga for permission to give up his responsibilities as shōgun in favor of Yoritsugu.[2][better source needed]
- 1245 (Kangen 3, 7th month): Yoritsune shaved his head and became a Buddhist priest.[2][better source needed]
- 1246 (Kangen 4, 7th month): Yoritsugu married the sister of Hōjō Tsunetoki. He was seven, and she was sixteen.[2][better source needed]
- 1 September 1256 (Kōgen 1, 11th day of the 8th month): Yoritsugu's father dies at the age of 38.[3][better source needed]
- 14 October 1256 (Kōgen 1, 25th day of the 9th month): Yoritsugu dies at the age of 16.[3][better source needed]
