Fujiwara no Korekimi - Fujiwara no Korekimi

Japanese: 藤原是公 - ふじわらのこれきみ

Year of death: September 19, 8th year of the Enryaku period (October 12, 789)
Year of birth: Jinki 4 (727)
An aristocrat of the Nara period. The eldest son of Otomaro, the fourth son of Fujiwara no Muchimaro. His mother was the daughter of Ishikawa Takemaro. He was originally named Kuromaro, and later changed his name to Korekuni. In 761, he was appointed Junior Fifth Rank and Daifu of Jingi. After serving as Harima no Kami, Saeji no Kami, Shikibu Daifu, and Harumiya no Daifu, he became a Councillor in 774. From Dainagon, he was promoted to Udaijin, the head of the Imperial Court, in 783. He died as Udaijin Junior Second Rank and Chue no Taisho, and was posthumously awarded the rank of Juichii. According to his posthumous biography, he was a man of dignified character, well versed in government affairs, and highly insightful.

(Toru Masubuch)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：延暦8.9.19(789.10.12)
生年：神亀4(727)
奈良時代の貴族。藤原武智麻呂の第4子乙麻呂の長男。母は石川建麻呂の娘。初め黒麻呂,のち是公に改名。天平宝字5(761)年,従五位下,神祇大副に任じられた。播磨守,左衛士督,式部大輔,春宮大夫などを経て,宝亀5(774)年参議。大納言から延暦2(783)年には廟堂首座の右大臣に昇任した。右大臣従二位兼中衛大将で死去,従一位を追贈された。薨伝によれば,人品骨柄威容があり,政務にくわしく識見優れた人物であったらしい。

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