Ariwara clan


The Ariwara clan was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent

Name

The name of the clan is also read Arihara.

History

The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka. In 826, following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo, the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira and Nakahira were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish. The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.

Family tree


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