Konoe Motozane
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Konoe Motozane (近衛 基実, 1143 – August 23, 1166), son of Fujiwara no Tadamichi, was a Kugyō (high-ranking Japanese noble) during the late Heian period. His sons include Motomichi and wives include a daughter of Fujiwara no Tadataka, later they divorce and later he married Taira no Moriko, second daughter of Taira no Kiyomori. At age of 16 he assumed the position of kampaku, regent, to Emperor Nijō, becoming a head of Fujiwara family. He died at the age of 24 and his wife, Taira no Moriko become a widow at the age of 12. A year after he took the position of sesshō, or regent, to Emperor Rokujō. His ancestry later came to be known as Konoe family, one of the Five sessho families.
Marriage and Children
- Taira no Moriko (1156-1179)
- daughter of Fujiwara no Tadataka
- daughter of Fujiwara no Akisuke
- Awataguchi Tadayoshi (1164-1225)
- Konoe Michiko (b.1163) married Emperor Takakura
- daughter of Minamoto Moritsune
- ??? (覚尊)
- unknown
- ??? (祐覚)
- ??? (道鑑)
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