Fujiwara Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include: ; Families * The Fujiwara clan and its members ** Fujiwara no Kamatari ...

no ''Ishi'' (藤原威子) (999–1036) was the Empress consort of

Emperor Go-Ichijō was the 68th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 後一条天皇 (68)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Ichijō's reign spanned the years from 1016 through 1036. This 11th century sovereign was nam ...

of Japan. She was the third daughter of

Fujiwara no Michinaga was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership. Early life Michinaga was born in Kyōto, the son of Kaneiye. Kaneiye had become Regent in 986, holding the position unti ...

. At the manor, she was trained by her older brother, Yorimichi, to be the empress. In 1018, at the age of nineteen, she married her ten-year-old nephew the Emperor and became Empress (''Chugu''), and thus the third of her sisters to become Empresses in succession, all in marriages arranged by their father the regent. Shoshi was the Grand Empress Dowager, Kenshi was the Empress Dowager, she was the Empress and her younger sister, Kishi was the Crown Princess. Kenshi and Kishi died soon, and these tragedies leave deep wounds on her family. She was reportedly embarrassed to marry the emperor because she was nine years his senior, and because he was her nephew. However, the marriage was arranged mainly for matters of politics and status, and she was expected to fulfill a ceremonial role. Even her brothers were reportedly surprised when the emperor chose to consummate the marriage, and it resulted in two daughters. ;Issue: * Imperial Princess Akiko/'' Shōshi'' (章子内親王) (Nijō-In, 二条院) (1026–1105), Empress (''chūgū'') to

Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 後冷泉天皇 (70)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Reizei's reign spanned the years 1045–1068. This 11th century sovereign was named after the ...

* Imperial

Princess Kaoruko , also known as Saiin-no Kōgō (西院皇后), was an empress consort (''chūgū'') of her cousin Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan. She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Ichijō was the 68th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō' ...

/''Keishi'' (馨子内親王) (1029–1093), Empress (''chūgū'') to

Emperor Go-Sanjō was the 71st emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (71)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073. This 11th century sovereign was named ...

On September 4th, the same year of Emperor Go-Ichijō's passing, she took tonsure as a Buddhist nun. She died two days later at the age of 38.

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Fujiwara clan Japanese empresses Japanese Buddhist nuns 11th-century Buddhist nuns Deaths from smallpox 999 births 1036 deaths {{Japan-royal-stub Deaths_in_childbirth