Kujō Kanezane
Kujō Kanezane ( Japanese 九 条 兼 実 ; * 1149 ; † 1207 ), also Fujiwara no Kanezane ( 藤原 兼 実 ), is the founder of the Japanese Kujō family at the suggestion of Minamoto no Yoritomo . Some sources also give Fujiwara no Morosuke (908-960) as the founder of the clan.
Kanezane organized the compilation of the Kitano Tenjin Engi , the illustrated story of the Kitano Shrine . At the age of 38 he became regent ( Kampaku ) for Emperor Go-Toba and in 1189 Grand Chancellor ( Daijō Daijin ). His diary has come down under the title "Jewels [equal] leaves" ( 玉 葉 , gyokuyō ).
He was the father of Kujō Yoshitsune , who like him became regent and grand chancellor, but died in 1206.
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| SURNAME | Kujō Kanezane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 九 条 兼 実 (Japanese); 藤原 兼 実 (Japanese); Fujiwara no Kanezane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the Japanese Kujō family at the suggestion of Minamoto no Yoritomo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1149 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1207 |