Ariwara clan
| Ariwara clan 在原氏 |
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|---|---|
| Parent house | Imperial family |
| Founding year | Kōnin (810-824) |
The Ariwara clan (在原氏 Ariwara-uji?, also known as the Arihara clan) was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent
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Name
The name of the clan is also read Arihara.[1]
History
The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810-824)[2] in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka (廃太子高岳親王 hai-taishi Takaoka-shinnō?).[1] In 826,[2] following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo (阿保親王 Abo-shinnō?), the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira (守平?) and Nakahira (仲平?) were also given this name.[1] The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish.[1] The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.[1]
Family tree
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