was a Japanese aristocrat and statesman of the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...

. He reached the court rank of Junior Second Rank and the position of

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(''udaijin)'', and was posthumously promoted to

Junior First Rank The court ranks of Japan, also known in Japanese as ''ikai'' (位階), are indications of an individual's court rank in Japan based on the system of the state. ''Ikai'' as a system was originally used in the Ritsuryo system, which was the politi ...

. He was also called .

Life

Fujiwara no Kuromaro (藤原黒麻呂) was born as the son of '' kugyō'' Fujiwara no Otomaro in 727. He is later known as Fujiwara no Korekimi. In 761, Korekimi was promoted from to . After his uncle

Fujiwara no Nakamaro , also known as , Brown, Delmer M. (1979). ''Gukanshō,'' p. 274 was a Japanese aristocrat (''kuge''), courtier, and statesman. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Fujiwara no Nakamaro"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 207. He was Chancellor ('' Daij ...

's rebellion in 764, Korekimi served successively as

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of Harima Province and

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. He rose rapidly in the court of

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. In 765 he was promoted to and of the imperial guard, and changed his name from Kuromaro to Korekimi. In 766 he was promoted again to . His rise continued under

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, and he was promoted to in 773, and in 774 joined the ranks of the '' kugyō'' with a promotion to '' sangi''. In 779 he was promoted to . In this period, while holding important posts in the imperial guard and ''

daijō-kan The , also known as the Great Council of State, was (i) (''Daijō-kan'') the highest organ of Japan's premodern Imperial government under the Ritsuryō legal system during and after the Nara period or (ii) (''Dajō-kan'') the highest organ of J ...

'', he also supported Prince Yamabe, the future

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, as . Shortly after Kanmu's ascension to the throne in 781, a number of important officials since Kōnin's time, including '' sadaijin''

Fujiwara no Uona Fujiwara no Uona (藤原魚名, 721 – August 31, 783) was a member of the Fujiwara clan in Japan and occupied the position of ''sadaijin'' "Minister of the Left" in the ancient Japanese court. He was the fifth son of Fujiwara no Fusasaki (681� ...

, ''

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Ōnakatomi no Kiyomaro was a Japanese noble of the Nara period. Born the seventh son of the ''chūnagon'' Nakatomi no Omimaro of the Nakatomi clan, he changed his name and founded the Ōnakatomi clan. He reached the Ritsuryō#Establishment of court rank, court rank of ...

, ''

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'' Isonokami no Yakatsugu, and ''

'' Fujiwara no Tamaro, died or left office, and Korekimi was again rapidly promoted. In 781 he was promoted to and ''

chūnagon was a counselor of the second rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century. The role was eliminated from the Imperial hierarchy in 701, but it was re-established in 705. This advisory position remained a part of the I ...

'', in 782 to ''dainagon'', and in 783 to ''udaijin'', making him the most powerful man in the ''daijō-kan''. Korekimi died in 789, at the age of 63. His rank at the time of his death was , and he held positions both as ''udaijin'' and as a general in the imperial guard. He was posthumously promoted to .

Personality

According to the Shoku Nihongi, Korekimi had a large build and majestic presence. He was a capable official, well versed in the governmental affairs of the day, who made decisions quickly and without delay.

Genealogy

*Father: *Mother: daughter of or *Wife: , daughter of , ex-wife of Otomaro **Second son: **Third son: **Son: *Unknown wife: **Son: **Daughter: , wife of

, mother of Prince Iyo

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujiwara no, Korekimi Fujiwara clan 727 births 789 deaths People of Nara-period Japan