Kujō Yoritsune, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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4th shogun of the Kamakura shogunate
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About Kujō Yoritsune
- Kujo Yoritsune (?? ??, February 12, 1218 – September 1, 1256, r.
- 1226–1244), also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsune, was the fourth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.
- His father was kanpaku Kujo Michiie and his grandmother was a niece of Minamoto no Yoritomo.
- His wife was a granddaughter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and daughter of Minamoto no Yoriie.
- He was born in the year (according to Chinese astrology) of the Tiger, in the month, on the day, and so his given name at birth was Mitora (??, "Triple Tiger"). Yoritsune was a member of the great Fujiwara clan.
- The Kujo family was one of the five branches of the historically powerful Fujiwara clan of courtiers.
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