was a

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statesman, courtier, general and politician during 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 cap ...

.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). The third son of

Fujiwara no Fuhito Fujiwara no Fuhito (藤原不比等: 659 – 13 September 720) was a powerful member of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, imperial court of Japan during the Asuka period, Asuka and Nara periods. Second son of Fujiwara no Kamatari (or, according ...

, he founded the Shikike ("Ceremonials") branch of the

Fujiwara clan was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th ...

Career

He was a diplomat during the reign of

Empress Genshō was the 44th monarch of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 元正天皇 (44)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign spanned the years 715 through 724. Genshō was the fifth of eight women to take on th ...

;Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Nokiafi", pre- Hepburn romanization and he was minister during the reign of

Emperor Shōmu was the 45th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 聖武天皇 (45)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period. Traditional narrative Be ...

. In the Imperial court, Umakai was the chief of protocol ('' Shikibu-kyō''). * 716 (''

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2''): Along with , and , Umakai was named to be part of a Japanese diplomatic mission to Tang China in 717-718.

Kibi no Makibi was a Japanese scholar and noble during the Nara period. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Kibi no Makibi"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 512. Also known as . Early life Kibi no Makibi was born in Shimotsumichi County, Bitchu Province (present-d ...

and the Buddhist monk

Genbō was a Japanese scholar-monk and bureaucrat of the Imperial Court at Nara. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gembō" in . He is best known as a leader of the Hossō sect of Buddhism and as the adversary of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu. Career In 7 ...

were also part of the entourage. * 724 ('' Jinki 1, 1st month''): Umakai led an army against the ''

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''; but this military campaign was later judged to have been unsuccessful. * 729 (''

Tenpyō was a after '' Jinki'' and before ''Tenpyō-kanpō.'' This period spanned the years from August 729 through April 749. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 729 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The p ...

1''): The emperor invested Umakai with the power to raise an army to quash a revolt, but the cause for alarm was dissipated without the need for military action. * 737 (''Tenpyō 9''): Umakai died at age 44. A major smallpox epidemic caused the deaths of Umakai and his three brothers.

Genealogy

This member of the

was son of

. Umakai had three brothers: Muchimaro, Fusasaki, and Maro. These four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara. Umakai's children included:

Fujiwara no Hirotsugu Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include: ; Families * The Fujiwara clan and its members ** Fujiwara no Kamatari ...

and

Fujiwara no Momokawa was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Momokawa" in . His original name was . Career at court He was a minister during the reigns of Empress Kōken/Shōtoku and ...

Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Momokawa" at

Family

*Father:

*Mother: Soga no Shōshi (蘇我娼子, ?–?), daughter of Soga no Murajiko (蘇我連子). **Wife: Isonokami no Kunimina no Ōtoji (石上国盛), daughter of Isonokami no Maro (石上麻呂). ***1st son: Fujiwara no Hirotsugu (藤原広嗣, ?–740) ***2nd son:

Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu was a Japanese statesman, courtier, and politician of the Nara period. He was the second son of the founder of the Shikike branch of the Fujiwara, Fujiwara no Umakai. His original name was . He was the maternal grandfather of the emperors Heizei a ...

(藤原良継, 716–777) **Wife: Takahashi no Aneko (高橋阿禰娘), daughter of Takahashi no Kasa no Ason (高橋笠朝臣). ***3rd son: Fujiwara no Kiyonari (藤原清成, 716–777) **Wife: unclear name (小治田功麿男牛養女) ***5th son: Fujiwara no Tamaro (藤原田麻呂, 722–783) **Wife:

Kume no Wakame was a Japanese muraji and mother of Fujiwara no Momokawa, whose daughter became the Empress (posthumously) of Emperor Heizei, the 51st emperor of Japan. She married Fujiwara no Umakai, who died in 737, five years after Momokawa was born. In th ...

(久米若女), daughter of 久米奈保麻呂? ***8th son:

(藤原百川, 732-779) **Wife: named (佐伯家主娘), daughter of 佐伯徳麻呂. ***9th son: Fujiwara no Kurajimaro (藤原蔵下麻呂, 734–775) **Children with unknown mother: ***4th son: Fujiwara no Tsunate (藤原綱手, ?–740) ***Daughter: name unknown, wife of

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� ...

. ***Daughter: name unknown, wife of Fujiwara no Kosemaro (藤原巨勢麻呂). ***Daughter: named (掃子), possibly mother of Fujiwara no Tsunatsugu (藤原綱継).

Notes

References

* Brinkley, Frank and

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. (1915). ''A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.'' New York: Encyclopædia Britannica
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* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834)
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