, also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period

Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...

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Career

He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami

Emperor Murakami

was the 62nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967.-Traditional narrative:...

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• 947 (Tenryaku
  Tenryaku
  was a after Tengyō and before Tentoku. This period spanned the years from April 947 through October 957. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 25, 947 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
  
   1): Morosuke is appointed to the court position of udaijin
  Udaijin
  Udaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
  
  and grand general of the right.
• 957 (Tentoku
  Tentoku
  was a after Tenryaku and before Ōwa. This period spanned the years from October 957 through February 961. The reigning emperors was .-Change of era:* February 3, 957 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
  
   4, 1st month): The Emperor celebrated Morosuke's service with a party in his honor.
• May 31, 960 (Tentoku 4, 4th day of the 5th month): Morosuke died at age 57.

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Tadahira

Fujiwara no Tadahira

was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.He is also known as Teishin-Kō or Ko-ichijō Dono or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin.-Career:...

. Morosuke had five sons: Kaneie

Fujiwara no Kaneie

was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō....

, Kanemichi

Fujiwara no Kanemichi

was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū...

, Kinsue

Fujiwara no Kinsue

Fujiwara no Kinsue , also known as Kaikō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kinsue served as a minister during the reign of Emperor Go-Ichijō....

, Koretada

Fujiwara no Koretada

Fujiwara no Koretada , also known as Fujiwara no Koremasa or Kentokuko, Ichijō sesshō and Mikawa-kō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician and waka-poet during the Heian period....

, and Tamemitsu

Fujiwara no Tamemitsu

Fujiwara no Tamemitsu was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Tamemitsu served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō....

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Morosuke managed to marry his daughters to Emperor Murakami

Emperor Murakami

was the 62nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967.-Traditional narrative:...

; the sons of his daughter Empress Anshi/Yasuko became Emperor Reizei

Emperor Reizei

was the 63rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969.-Traditional narrative:...

 and Emperor En'yū

Emperor En'yu

was the 64th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Morihira-shinnō....

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The reigns of Reizei and En'yū are remarkable for quarrels among the members of the Fujiwara family.

Koretada's daughter gave birth to Prince Morosada, who afterwards reigned as Emperor Kazan

Emperor Kazan

was the 65th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kazan's reign spanned the years from 984 through 986.-Traditional narrative:...

Kaneie's daughter was the mother of Okisada who became Emperor Sanjo

Emperor Sanjo

was the 67th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1011 through 1016.-Traditional narrative:...