Fujiwara no Tanetsugu

Fujiwara no Tanetsugu
藤原種継
Born737
Died785 (aged 47–48)
FamilyFujiwara Shikike
FatherFujiwara no Kiyonari

Fujiwara no Tanetsugu (藤原 種継, 737[1] – November 4, 785) was a Japanese noble of the late Nara period. He was the grandson of the sangi Fujiwara no Umakai, the founder of the Fujiwara Shikike. He reached the court rank of shō san-mi (正三位) and the position of chūnagon. He was posthumously awarded the rank of shō ichi-i (正一位) and the position of daijō-daijin.

  1. ^ Based on age at death given in the Shoku Nihongi