Fujiwara no Toshihito
Fujiwara no Toshihito by Kikuchi Yosai
In this Japanese name, the family name is Fujiwara.
Fujiwara no Toshihito (藤原 利仁) was a noble and general during Japan's Heian period. He was the son of Fujiwara Mimbu-no-kyo Tokinaga who in turn was grandson of Fujiwara no Uona (771 - 778) founding father of the Northern Fujiwara.
He held the title of Chinjufu-shogun, or Commander-in-chief of the Defense of the North. He was also father of Fujiwara Kaga-no-suke Tadayori and grandfather of Fujiwara no Yoshimune.
References
- Shokyuki. An Account of the Shokyu War of 1221, by William H. McCullough Monumenta Nipponica © 1964 Sophia University
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