Fujiwara no Mototsune

Japanese politician (836-891)
Person human Q1397196
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Summary

Fujiwara no Mototsune is a human[1]. He was born on 836[2]. He died on February 24, 891[3]. He worked as a samurai[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Fujiwara no Mototsune was born on 836[2].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune died on February 24, 891[3].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's father was Fujiwara no Nagara[7].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's mother was Fujiwara no Otoharu[8].
  • Among Fujiwara no Mototsune's spouses was Saneyasu-shinnō's daughter[9].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune was married to Sōshi-joō[10].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Tokihira[11].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Nakahira[12].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Tadahira[13].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Onshi[14].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Kanehira[15].
  • A child of Fujiwara no Mototsune was Fujiwara no Onshi[16].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's professions included samurai[4].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune worked as a politician[5].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's field of work was politician[18].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune held the position of Daijō-daijin[19].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune is recorded as male[20].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's family name is recorded as Fujiwara[22].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fujiwara no Mototsune[23].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '藤原基経'}[25].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's name in kana is recorded as ふじわら もとつね[26].
  • Fujiwara no Mototsune's sibling is recorded as Fujiwara no Shukushi[27].

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Origins and Family

Fujiwara no Mototsune was born on 836[2]. His father was Fujiwara no Nagara[7]. His mother was Fujiwara no Otoharu[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include samurai[4] and politician[5]. Fujiwara no Mototsune's field of work was politician[18]. He held the position of Daijō-daijin[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Saneyasu-shinnō's daughter[9] and Sōshi-joō[10]. Children include Fujiwara no Tokihira[11], a politician[28], 0871–0909[29], of Japan[30]; Fujiwara no Nakahira[12], a samurai[31], 0875–0945[32], of Japan[33]; Fujiwara no Tadahira[13], a poet[34], 0880–0949[35], of Japan[36]; Fujiwara no Onshi[14], an empress consort[37], 0885–0954[38], of Japan[39]; Fujiwara no Kanehira[15], 0875–0935[40]; and Fujiwara no Yoriko (Fujiwara no Mototsune's daughter)[41].

Death and Burial

Fujiwara no Mototsune died on February 24, 891[3].

Why It Matters

Fujiwara no Mototsune ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku[44], a literary work[45], founded in 0879[46].

FAQs

Who were Fujiwara no Mototsune's parents?

Fujiwara no Mototsune's father was Fujiwara no Nagara[7]. Fujiwara no Mototsune's mother was Fujiwara no Otoharu[8].

Who was Fujiwara no Mototsune married to?

Fujiwara no Mototsune's spouses include Saneyasu-shinnō's daughter[9] and Sōshi-joō[10].

What did Fujiwara no Mototsune do for work?

Fujiwara no Mototsune worked as samurai[4] and politician[5].

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  19. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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