Takatsukasa Masamichi

Takatsukasa Masamichi (Japanese鹰 司 政通; born August 22, 1789 † November 29, 1868 ( Meiji 1/10/16 ) was a scion of the re-launched by Takatsukasa Nobufusa high noble family Takatsukasa, originally derived from Konoe Iezane that as one of the go - Sekke was worthy enough to make regent for Japanese rulers.

Masamichi was the first son Masahiro. As regent for Ninko, Komei later, he served 33 years from 1823-56. At the same time he was Lord Chancellor 1842-48. Since he was married to the older sister of Tokugawa Nariaki the daimyo of Mito, who joined opted for the " expulsion of the barbarians " (foreigner), he was in the crisis-ridden time after the arrival of Commodore Perry because of his family ties as an intermediary between court and bakufu. occur For his role in the cleanup Ansel ( Ansel no taigoku ) he was asked in 1857 to end of his life under house arrest.

In addition to his own numerous children he adopted six more. Were placed in other families, inter alia, Tokudaiji Kin'ito (徳 大寺 公 纯; 1821-1883 ) and Kujo Yusatsune or Yukitsune (九 条 幸 経; 1823-1859 ).

Swell

• Berend Wispelwey (ed.): Japanese Biographical Archive. Fiche 384, K.G. Saur, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-598-34014-1
• Pedigree ( jp. )

• Takatsukasa
• Regent (Japan)
• Born in 1789
• Died in 1868
• Man