Fujiwara no Fuhito

Fujiwara no Fuhito

Fujiwara no Fuhito (藤原 不比等: 659 – 13 September 720) was a powerful member of the Imperial court of Japan during the Asuka and Nara periods. Second son of Fujiwara no Kamatari (or, according to one theory, of Emperor Tenji), he had sons by two women, and those sons were the founders of the four principal lineages of the Fujiwara clan: the South, North, Ceremonial, and Capital lineages. Also, he had four daughters by two other women, three by Kamohime, one by Tachibana no Michiyo. One daughter by Kamohime became Emperor Monmu's wife Miyako, who in turn gave birth to Emperor Shōmu. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fujiwara no Fuhito is the 10,137th most popular politician (down from 8,702nd in 2019). (down from 1,691st in 2019)