Kujō Yoritsune
Fujiwara no Yoritsune 藤原 頼経 | |
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| Shōgun | |
| In office 25 February 1226 – 5 June 1244 | |
| Monarchs | Go-Horikawa Shijō Go-Saga |
| Shikken | Hōjō Yasutoki Hōjō Tsunetoki |
| Preceded by | Minamoto no Sanetomo |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Yoritsugu |
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| Born | 12 February 1218 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 1 September 1256 (aged 38) Kyoto, Japan |
| Spouse | Take no gosho |
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Kujō Yoritsune (九条 頼経; 12 February 1218 – 1 September 1256, r. 1226–1244), also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsune (藤原 頼経), was the fourth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was kanpaku Kujō Michiie and his grandmother was a niece of Minamoto no Yoritomo. His wife was a granddaughter of Yoritomo and daughter of Minamoto no Yoriie. He was born in the year, month and on the day (according to Chinese astrology) of the Tiger, and so was given the birth name Mitora (三寅, "Triple Tiger").
The Kujō family was one of the five branches of the historically powerful Fujiwara clan of courtiers.