Ogimachisanjo Kiminaka (正親町三条公仲)

OGIMACHISANJO Kiminaka (May 18, 1557- Aug. 12, 1594) was a court noble of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period.

He was the 15th head of the Ogimachisanjo family (lineage can be traced to Sanjo's branch family of Kinsue line of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan) who were tosho-ke (the hereditary lineage of Court nobles occupying relatively high ranks).

Career

Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), Sanefuku OGIMACHISANJO's son. His wife was Dainagon (chief councilor of state), Haruhide KAJUJI's daughter. His children include Gon Dainagon (provisional chief councilor of state) Saneyoshi OGIMACHISANJO, Uhyoe no suke (assistant captain of the Right Division of Middle Palace Guards), Toyonaga KANROJI (Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) Tsuneto KANROJI's foster child), and Gon Dainagon, Kinhiro SANJO's wife.

He became Sangi (councilor) on Jul. 13, 1585, and eventually became Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank), Gon Chunagon.

He was posthumously awarded Jun-daijin (Vice Minister) on Jun. 26, 1600.

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