The Ariwara clan (在原氏, Ariwara-uji, also known as the Arihara clan) was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent

Ariwara clan
在原氏
Parent houseImperial family
Founding yearKōnin (810-824)

Name

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The name of the clan is also read Arihara.[1]

History

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The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810-824)[2] in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka (廃太子高岳親王, hai-taishi Takaoka-shinnō).[1] In 826,[2] following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo (阿保親王, Abo-shinnō), the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira (守平) and Nakahira (仲平) were also given this name.[1] The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish.[1] The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.[1]

Family tree

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e MyPaedia article "Ariwara-uji". Hitachi.
  2. ^ a b Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ariwara-uji". Britannica.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i (生没年不詳)
  4. ^ 従兄妹である、Shigeharu’s wifeで、Sadahira’s mother。
  5. ^ (生年不詳 - 887没)
  6. ^ 清和天皇更衣
  7. ^ (生没年不詳)高階茂範の養子。
  8. ^ 大和物語の作者と目されている中で、一番有力。
  9. ^ (生没年不詳)藤原清貫の母。
  10. ^ 藤原国経の養子。
  11. ^ (生没年不詳)藤原国経、のち藤原時平の室。