Konoe Iezane

Who was Konoe Iezane?

Konoe Iezane, son of Motomichi, was a court noble of the early Kamakura period. His sons include: Takatsukasa Kanehira, Konoe Iemichi and Konoe Kanetsune.

In 1206 when Kujō Yoshitune died, he became the head of the Fujiwara family and Sesshō. The same year he was appointed Kampaku. In the Jōkyū War he opposed to Emperor Go-Toba, costing him the post. After the war he was reappointed Sesshō.

⁕1206: Iezane becomes regent for the emperor.

⁕1206: Iezane ceases to function as sesshō; and instead, he becomes kampaku.

⁕1221: Iezane loses his position as kampaku; and Kujō Michiie takes on the role of regent.

⁕1221: The sesshō Michiie is replaced by Iezane.

⁕1221: In the winter of this year, Iezane is named Daijō Daijin.

⁕1223: Iezane ceases to be sesshō; and his title is changed to kampaku.

⁕1227: Emperor Go-Horikawa raised Fujiwara no Nagako, the daughter of Konoe Iezane, to the rank of Chūgū. She was somewhat older than the emperor, but he loved her madly.