Konoe Tadahiro, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Konoe Tadahiro

Japanese court noble

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1808

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1898

Profession: politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Prince Konoe Tadahiro (?? ??, September 4, 1808 – March 18, 1898), son of Motosaki, was a kugyo or Japanese court noble of the late Edo period (1603–1868).
He held a regent position kampaku from 1862 to 1863.
His consort was Shimazu Kyoko, an adopted daughter of Shimazu Narioki, tenth head of Satsuma Domain.
With her he had sons Tadafusa and Atsumaro, who was later adopted by Tadafusa as his son.
He adopted a daughter of Shimazu Nariakira, named Atsuko or Atsuhime, who was a daughter of the Shimazu Imaizumi branch.
After adoption Atsuhime changed her name to Fujiwara no Fumiko, and later she became a consort of Tokugawa Iesada and took the name Tenshoin.
Following the Meiji Restoration, he was granted the title of prince.