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Fujiwara no TanetsuguFujiwara no Tanetsugu

Also known as: 藤原種継

A close aide of Emperor Kanmu who led the building of Nagaoka-kyo as construction commissioner. Assassinated there in 785, he is said to have been a factor behind the move to Heian-kyo.

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