Kujo Tadaie (九条忠家)

Tadaie KUJO (July or August 1229 - July 3, 1275) was a Court noble of the highest rank in the Kamakura period. His father was Norizane KUJO. His mother was the daughter of FUJIWARA no Sadatoki. His legal wife was the daughter of Kinfusa SANJO. Tadanori KUJO and Tadatugu KUJO numbered among his children.

He assumed the post of Naidaijin (Minister of the Center) in June (lunar calendar) 1244 and Udaijin (Minister of the Right) in December (l.c.) 1246 but stepped down in 1252. In May (l.c.) 1273, he was appointed as Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor). In January (l.c.) 1274, he became Sessho (regent) but stepped down from the post in June (l.c.) in the same year. On July 3, 1275, he passed away at the age of 47.
He was called 'Ichion-in Kanpaku.'

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