Fujiwara no Yorinaga

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Fujiwara no Yorinaga ( Japanese 藤原 頼 長 ; * 1120 ; † August 11, 1156 ) came from the influential Fujiwara family and held the influential position of "Minister on the left" ( Sadaijin ).

Yorinaga was one of the actors in the Hōgen rebellion . He was killed while fleeing to Uji after his side was defeated .