Saionji Saneuji (西園寺実氏 1194 – 7 July 1269) was a ''
waka
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'' poet and Japanese nobleman active in the early
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle bet ...
. He is designated as a member of the .
Family
Parents
*Father:
Saionji Kintsune
was a ''waka'' poet and Japanese nobleman active in the early Kamakura period. He is designated as a member of the .
He was also a major contributor to the ''Shinchokusen Wakashū'' anthology.
In 1222AD he was appointed as the Chancellor of th ...
(西園寺公経, 1171 – 24 October 1244)
*Mother: Ichijō Masako (一条全子), daughter of Ichijō Yoshiyasu (一条能保)
Consorts and issues:
*Wife: Shijo Sadako (四条貞子, 1196 – 22 October 1302) daughter of Shijo Takahira (四条隆衡)
**
Saionji Kisshi
Saionji Kisshi (西園寺 姞子; 1225 – 20 October 1292) was an Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan. She was also known as Ōmiya-in (大宮院), her imperial title (''ingō''), and as Fujiwara no Kisshi ( ...
(西園寺 姞子; 1225 – 20 October 1292), Consort of
Emperor Go-Saga
was the 88th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1242 through 1246.
This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 8th-century Emperor Saga and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as ...
, first daughter
**
Fujiwara no Kimiko
Fujiwara no Kimiko (藤原（西園寺）公子; 1232 – 6 March 1304) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Fukakusa, her nephew.Japanese Biographical Index'
In 1293 (first year of the Einin era) she ordained as a Buddhist nun.
;Is ...
(藤原（西園寺）公子; 1232 – 6 March 1304), Consort of
Emperor
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, second daughter
*Concubine: Fujiwara Sachiko (藤原幸子), daughter of Fujiwara Chika (藤原親雅)
**Saionji Kinmoto (西園寺公基, 1220 – 12 January 1275), first son
*Concubine: Court Lady (家女房)
**Saionji Kinsuke (西園寺公相, 1223 – 30 October 1267), second son
*Concubine: Unknown Concubine
**Dōshō (道勝, d. 1273), third son
**Dōya (道耀, 1234 – 1304), fourth son
**Mamorusuke (守助, 1241 – 1295, fifth son
**Saionji Norikō (西園寺教子), third daughter
See also
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Saionji family {{Infobox Japanese clan
, surname nihongo = 西園寺家
, home province = Kyoto, Yamashiro Province
, parent house =Northern Fujiwara
, titles = Rokuhara Tandai Genrō Kantō Mōshitsugi Udaijin Sadaijin
, founder =Saionji Michis ...
References
External links
E-text of his poemsin Japanese
1194 births
1269 deaths
13th-century Japanese poets
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