Fujiwara no Yoshimi

Fujiwara no Yoshimi
藤原良相
Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu
Born813
DiedNovember 9, 867
FamilyFujiwara Hokke
FatherFujiwara no Fuyutsugu

Fujiwara no Yoshimi (藤原 良相, 813[1] – November 9, 867) was a Japanese noble of the early Heian period. He was the fifth son of the sadaijin Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu of the Fujiwara Hokke and the uncle of Emperor Montoku. He reached the court rank of shō ni-i (正二位) and the position of udaijin, and was posthumously granted the rank of shō ichi-i (正一位). He was also known as Nishisanjō-Daijin (西三条大臣).

  1. ^ Based on his age at time of death given in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku. The Kugyō Bunin lists his birth year as 817.