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Konoe Iehiro

1667 – 1736

Kugyō

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About Konoe Iehiro

Lived 1667 – 1736 (aged 69). Konoe Iehiro was a Japanese samurai and calligrapher.

, son of regent Motohiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1707 to 1709 and from 1709 to 1712.

Family Parents Father: Konoe Motohiro (近衛 基熈, 28 April 1648 – 13 October 1722) Mother: Imperial Princess Tsuneko (常子内親王; 8 April 1642 – 17 September 1702), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo Consorts and issues: Wife: Imperial Princess Ken'shi (憲子内親王; 1669–1688), second daughter of Emperor Reigen Lady Tokukun (徳君, 1686-1721), Wife of Tokudaiji Kintake (徳大寺公全), first daughter Konoe Iehisa (近衛 家久, June 17, 1687 – September 11, 1737), first son Wife: Machiriji Ryōshi (町尻量子), daughter of Machiriji Kenryō (町尻兼量) Takatsukasa Fusahiro (鷹司 房熙, 6 September 1710 – 9 June 1730), second son Konoe Hisako (近衛尚子, 1702 – 1720), Empress Consort of Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇), third daughter Konoe Yasuko (近衛安己君, 1704 – 1725), Wife of Tokugawa Tsugutomo (徳川継友), fourth daughter Unknown concubine Takara (宝演, 1714 – 1733), third son Shin-sei (信性, 1723 – 1787), fourth son Takatsukasa Hisasuke (鷹司 尚輔, 1726 – 19 April 1733), fifth son Masahime (政姫, 1699 – 1704), Adopted by Tokugawa Ienobu, second daughter Lady Fusako (房子), fifth daughter

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Daijō-daijin

Family & relationships

Child
Konoe Iehisa
Child
Takatsukasa Fusahiro
Child
Takatsukasa Hisasuke
Parent
Konoe Motohiro

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Konoe Iehiro?

kugyō

When was Konoe Iehiro born?

Konoe Iehiro was born on 24 July 1667 in Japan.

When did Konoe Iehiro die?

Konoe Iehiro died on 5 November 1736 in Japan.

What was Konoe Iehiro's occupation?

Konoe Iehiro was a samurai and calligrapher.

What nationality was Konoe Iehiro?

Konoe Iehiro was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Konoe Iehiro

· Wikidata: Q923579

· DBpedia: Konoe Iehiro

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