Yoshimoto nijo biography

Yoshimoto NIJO (1320 - July 24, 1388) was a kugyo (the top court official), a poet and an achiever of Renga in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts.

Yoshimoto nijo biography

Juichii (Junior First Rank)
Sessho (regent), Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor), Dajodaijin (Prime Minister)

Family line

His father was Michihira NIJO who held the title of sessho, his mother Enshi was Michihira's legal wife, a daughter of Kinaki SAIONJI.

His siblings included Eishi who was a nyogo (consort) of Emperor Godaigo, Michinao TOMINOKOJI, Moromoto NIJO who was Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) of the Southern Court. His wife was a daughter of Yoriyasu TOKI. His children were Moroyoshi NIJO, Morotsugu NIJO, Doi, Mani, Tsunetsugu ICHIJO (father of Kaneyoshi ICHIJO).

He established a parent-child relationship with Yoshinari YOTSUTSUJI and Motofuyu IMAKOJI (father of Mansai).

Biography

He was conferred Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and Jiju (chamberlain) when he wa