Kujō Yoritsugu
Fujiwara no Yoritsugu 藤原 頼嗣 | |
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| Shōgun | |
| In office 5 June 1244 – 31 March 1252 | |
| Monarchs | Go-Saga Go-Fukakusa |
| Shikken | Hōjō Tsunetoki Hōjō Tokiyori |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Yoritsune |
| Succeeded by | Prince Munetaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1239 Kamakura, Japan |
| Died | 14 October 1256 (aged 16) Kyoto, Japan |
| Spouse | Hiwadahime |
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Kujō Yoritsugu (九条 頼嗣; 17 December 1239 – 14 October 1256; r. 1244–1252), also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsugu (藤原 頼嗣), was the fifth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was the 4th Kamakura shōgun, Kujō Yoritsune.
The Kujō family was one of the five branches of the historically powerful Fujiwara clan of imperial courtiers.