Ōe no Hiromoto
Ōe no Hiromoto ( Japanese 大江 広 元 ; * 1148 ( traditionally : Kyūan 4); † July 16, 1225 (traditional: Karoku 1/6/10)) was a Japanese court nobleman ( kuge ) and, as the authoritative vassal of the Kamakura Shogunate to the establishment of its government apparatus. He is considered the progenitor of the Mōri clan.
origin
Hiromoto was a descendant of the politician and teacher of three crown princes Ōe no Masafusa and son of Ōe no Koremitsu (1110–1175). According to a different theory, he was born the son of Fujiwara no Mitsuyoshi and only later, as was common in the nobility of the time, adopted by the Hause family.
Rise under the Kamakura Shogunate
Hiromoto began his career as a nobleman at the Imperial Court in Heian-kyō ( Kyōto ). In 1184 he was appointed to Kamakura by the later Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo as the first bettō (head) of the newly created Kumonjo ( 公文 所 , dt. "Authority for Public Documents"). In this position, he advised Shogun Yoritomo 1185 in the appointment of administrators ( jitō ) and governors ( shugo ), who should secure the control of the new shogunate over the provinces. In 1190 he went to Kyōto with Yoritomo and led negotiations with the Imperial Court until 1192; In 1191 he was appointed head of the Mandokoro (administrative authority).
Service for the Hōjō clan
After Yoritomo's death in 1199, Ōe no Hiromoto managed to gain influence over Hōjō Masako , the widow of the shogun. In the following he supported their family, the Hōjō , in gaining power: in the same year it passed from the second Shōgun Minamoto no Yoriie to a council of influential followers ( gokenin ), which was dominated by the Hōjō. In 1203 the Shogun was even arrested.
Hiromoto was also involved in a major role in smashing the main rivals of the Hōjō: Hatakeyama Shigetada , Hiraga Asamasa and Wada Yoshimori .
In the Jōkyū War he contributed with his plan of a surprise attack on Kyoto to the overwhelming victory of the Hōjō over the forces loyal to the emperor.
Death and aftermath
Ōe no Hiromoto died in 1225 after securing the succession of shikken (regent) Hōjō Yasutoki .
His fourth son is considered to be the founder of the Mōri clan, who remained one of the most influential gokenin families throughout the Kamakura period due to the descent of Hiromoto.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ōe no Hiromoto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 大江 広 元 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese court nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1148 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1225 |