Fujiwara no Otomuro
Fujiwara no Otomuro (藤原乙牟漏; [ɸu͍ʑiwaɽa no otomuɽo], 760 – April 28, 790) was a Japanese noblewoman and Empress consort of Japan.[1] Her sister was Fujiwara no Moroane.
| Fujiwara no Otomuro | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 783 – 790 |
| Born | 760 |
| Died | April 28, 790 (aged 29–30) |
| Spouse | Emperor Kanmu |
| Issue |
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| Father | Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu |
Fujiwara no Otomuro was a daughter of a noble called Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu;[2] her mother was the granddaughter of general Fujiwara no Umakai, who died in 737.[3]
She married Emperor Kanmu.[4] Their children included:
She also had a daughter, Princess Koshi.
Her daughter-in-law was Lady Tachibana no Kachiko.[7]
Notes
- Ponsonby-Fane, page 62.
- Varley, p. 151; Brown, p. 279.
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 211, p. 211, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books
- Religion in Japanese History by Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa
- Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki: A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-04940-5; OCLC 59145842
- Boroff, Nicholas. (2006). National Geographic Traveler Japan. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.
- Adolphson, Mikael S., Edward Kamens and Stacie Matsumoto. (2006). Heian Japan, Centers and Peripheries. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824830137; OCLC 71542885
| Japanese royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Princess Inoe |
Empress consort of Japan 783–790 |
Succeeded by Tachibana no Kachiko |
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