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Kujō Yoshitsune

Kujō Yoshitsune is recorded as poet, writer and calligrapher.

Also recorded as Fujiwara no Yoshitsune · Kujo Yoshitsune · Fujiwara no Ryokei · Kujou Yoshitsune

Album of colour woodblock prints. 51 prints?

Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) Print artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) Print artist: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞 Toyokuni III) · Public domain

Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, Kujo Yoshitsune, Fujiwara no Ryokei and Kujou Yoshitsune. His recorded language was Japanese.

He was the child of Fujiwara no Kanezane. He married daughter of Ichijō Yoshiyasu. 4 children are recorded: Kujō Michiie, Kujō Noriie, Fujiwara no Ritsushi and Kujō Motoie. Other recorded relations include Kujō Yoshihira.

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries
  1. 1169

    Kujō Yoshitsune born.

  2. 1206

    Kujō Yoshitsune died.

Primary material

Documents and archives

scholarly publication

Literature

Bibliography

  • Yoshitsune kunkō zue, 1825

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159–1189), The Encyclopedia of War, 2011

  • Yoshitsune sembon zakura, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

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