Fujiwara no Michitaka

Fujiwara no Michitaka (藤原 道隆, 953 – May 16, 995), the first son of Kaneie, was a Kugyō (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. He served as regent (Sesshō) for the Emperor Ichijō, and later as Kampaku. Ichijō married Michitaka's daughter Teishi (Sadako), thus continuing the close ties between the Imperial family and the Fujiwara.

Michitaka is sometimes referred to as Nijō Kampaku (二条関白) or Naka-no-Kampaku (中関白).

Career

• Kanna 2 (986): Chūnagon (中納言)
• Kanna 2 (986): Gon-no-Dainagon (権大納言)
• Eien 3, on the 23rd day of the 2nd month (989): Naidaijin (内大臣)
• Shōryaku 1, on the 8th day of the 5th month (990): Kampaku (関白) for Emperor Ichijō
• Shōryaku 1, on the 26th day of the 5th month (990): Sesshō (摂政) for Emperor Ichijō
• Shōryaku 2, on the 23rd day of the 7th month (991): retire from Naidaijin
• Shōryaku 4, on the 22nd day of the 4th month (993): Kampaku for the Emperor Ichijō
• Chōtoku 1, on the 3rd day of the 4th month (995): retire from Kampaku
• Chōtoku 1, in the 10th day of the 4th month (May 16, 995): Michitaka died at the age of 43.

Marriages and children

He was married to Takashina no Takako (高階 貴子) (called Kō-no-Naishi　高内侍 or Gidō-sanshi no Haha 儀同三司母), daughter of Takashina no Naritada (高階 成忠).

Their children were:

• Korechika
• Teishi, wife of Emperor Ichijō
• Takaie
• Ryūen (隆円) (Komatsu Sōzu, 小松僧都) (980-1015), priest
• Genshi (原子) (ca.980-1002), consort of Emperor Sanjō
• Daughter (?-?), married to Imperial Prince Atsumichi (son of Emperor Reizei)
• Daughter (?-1002), Mikushige-dono-no-bettō (御匣殿別当) (concubine of Emperor Ichijō)

His other children were:

• Michiyori (道頼) (971-995) - Gon-no-Dainagon
• Yorichika (頼親)
• Chikayori (周頼)
• Chikaie (周家)
• Daughter, lady-in-waiting for Fujiwara no Kenshi, wife of Emperor Sanjō

References

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