Tachibana no Moroe (橘 諸兄; 684-757) was a Japanese Imperial prince and official in the court of Emperor Shōmu [1] and Empress Kōken. [2]
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He was the father of Tachibana no Naramaro . [3]
- 738 ( Tenpyō 10, 1st month): Moroe was created Udaijin (Minister of the Right) in the Imperial court. [4]
- 740 (Tenpyō 12): Moroe put down a revolt by Fujiwara no Hirotsugu.
- 742 (Tenpyō 14): The emperor sent Moroe to Ise to convey his appreciation to the kami. [5]
- 743 (Tenpyō 15): Moroe was elevated to a rank almost equal to Sadaijin (Minister of the Left). [5]
- 756 ( Tenpyō-shōhō 8, 2nd month): Empress Kōken is informed that Sadaijin Moroe is contemplating revolt, but she refuses to credit the rumor; nevertheless, Moroe resigns. [2]
- 757 ( Tenpyō-hōji 1): Moroe dies at age 74; and his rank is posthumously raised by the empress. [6]
Moroe was a poet whose work is included in the Man'yōshū. [1]
