Fujiwara no Maro (藤原 麻呂; 695 – August 17, 737) was a Japanese statesman, courtier, and politician during the Nara period. Maro established the Kyōke branch of the Fujiwara clan.
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Career
Maro was a minister (sakyō no dayū) during the reign of Emperor Shōmu.
737 (Tenpyō 9, 7th month): Maro died at age 43. The 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic caused the death of Maro and all three of his brothers, all in the same year.
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Fuhito. Maro had three brothers: Fusasaki, Muchimaro and Umakai. The four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara.
Father: Fujiwara no Fuhito (藤原不比等, 659–720)
Mother: Ioe-no-iratsume (五百重娘, ?–?), former wife of Emperor Tenmu.
Wife: Lady from the Taima clan (当麻氏)
Daughter: Fujiwara no Momoyoshi (藤原百能, 720–782)
Wife: name unknown, daughter of Inaba no Kimame (稲葉気豆)
1st son: Fujiwara no Hamanari (藤原浜成, 724–790)
Children with unknown mother:
Son: Fujiwara no Tsunatora (藤原綱執)
Son: Fujiwara no Katsuhito (藤原勝人)
Possible wife: Ōtomo no Sakanoue-no-iratsume (大伴坂上郎女), daughter of Ōtomo no Yasumaro (大伴安麻呂).