Nijō Morotada

Nijō Morotada (二条 師忠) was Chancellor of Japan in the apex of his career.

Biography

Nijō Morotada was born into the Nijō clan, a branch of the Fujiwara clan, as the son of Nijō Yoshizane. He thus may be called Fujiwara Morotada in old texts.

Titles

His tenure as Chancellor lasted from 1287 to 1289; in that title, he was preceded by Takatsukasa Kanehira and succeeded by Konoe Iemoto.[DNHS-377]

Sources

[DNHS-377]: The History of Great Japan (chapter 377) (hyperlink)

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