Fujiwara no Tashi (藤原多子 Fujiwara no Tashi 1140 - Jan. 12, 1202) was an Empress consort of Japan. She was first the consort of

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, and then of

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. Because she became consort twice, she was called the "Empress of Two Generations." Her birth father was Tokudaiji Kin'yoshi. Her adoptive father was

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. She had several other names in her lifetime, these being Fujiwara no Ōiko, Fujiwara no Masuko and Fujiwara no Tadako.

Life

married Tokudaiji Kin'yoshi's eldest sister, Sachiko (Tashi's aunt), and raised Tashi as his daughter from a young age. She was married to

in 1150. After the Emperor's death in 1155, Tashi left the palace to live in seclusion. In 1160, at the age of 21, she was called back to the palace by

and became his Empress. She is the only Japanese Empress to have become one twice, and became the last known of

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. When

died in 1165, Tashi renounced the world to become a Buddhist priest. She became well known for her writing, art, and musical abilities. She died at the age of 62.

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Fujiwara clan Japanese empresses Tokudaiji family Japanese Buddhist nuns 12th-century Buddhists 1140 births 1202 deaths {{Japan-royal-stub