Konoe Motohiro

Konoe Motohiro
近衛 基熈
Konoe Motohiro. Illustration by Nishiki-no-koji Yoritsune, housed at Yōmei Bunko.
Chancellor (Daijō-daijin) of Japan
Tenure15 November 1709 – 8 January 1710
SuccessorKonoe Iehiro
Born28 April 1648
Died13 October 1722
BuriedDaitoku-ji
FamilyKujō
FatherKonoe Hisatsugu
MotherLady Yorin-in

Konoe Motohiro (近衛 基熈[1], 28 April 1648 – 13 October 1722), Tajimaru (多治丸) in his childhood, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1690 to 1703. Motohiro was also a great-grandson of Emperor Go-Yozei through a junior line.

  1. ^ According to the corresponding Japanese wikipedia article.