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Fujiwara No Michitaka
, 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 Kamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Kaneie
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kaneie" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). He also was known as Hōkō-in Daijin and Higashi-sanjō-dono. Career Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō. After his rival brother Kanemichi's death in 977 he was appointed to Udaijin by his cousin Yoritada who became Kampaku after Kanemichi's death. He and his son Michikane encouraged Emperor Kazan to abdicate to accelerate Kaneie's accession to regent. Kaneie told Kazan that the Imperial Regalia was already held by Ichijo, and hence Kazan should not continue as ruler. Kazan acquiesced to Kaneie's demands, under some pressure, and went to the Gangō-ji monastery in Nara. Kaneie's second son, Michikane, went with Kazan; he intended to also take the tonsure. When they arrived at the monastery, Michikane claimed that he would like to see his par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōryaku
was a after '' Eiso'' and before ''Chōtoku.'' This period spanned the years from November 990 through February 995. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 990 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Eiso'' 3, on the 7th day of the 11th month of 990.Brown, p. 305. Events of the ''Shōryaku'' era * March 1, 991 (''Shōryaku 2, on the 12th day of the 2nd month''): The former-Emperor En'yū died at the age of 33. * 992 (''Shōryaku 3''): Nara Governor Kujō Kanetoshi constructed a new temple complex named Shoryaku-ji in response to an Imperial edict. Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
995 Deaths
Year 995 ( CMXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Japan * 17 May - Fujiwara no Michitaka (imperial regent) dies. * 3 June: Fujiwara no Michikane gains power and becomes Regent. * 10 June: Fujiwara no Michikane dies. * 30 August - Retainers of Takaie clash with retainers of Michinaga, on the main street of Kyoto. * 4 September - Michinaga’s escort, Hata no Hisatada, is killed by Takaie’s followers. * 15 October - Michinaga becomes Chief of the Fujiwara Clan. Byzantine Empire * Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Basil II launches a counter-campaign against the Fatimid Caliphate. He leads a Byzantine expeditionary army (13,000 men) to aid the Hamdanid emir Sa'id al-Dawla, and crosses Asia Minor in only sixteen days. Basil lifts the siege of Aleppo, and takes over the Orontes Valley. He incorporates Syria into the Byzantine Empire (including the larger city of Antioch) which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
953 Births
Year 953 ( CMLIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Battle of Marash: Emir Sayf al-Dawla marches north into the Byzantine Empire and ravages the countryside of Malatya (modern Turkey). On his way back, he crosses the Euphrates and intercepts a Byzantine army led by Bardas Phokas (the Elder), near Marash. The Byzantines are defeated; Bardas himself barely escapes through the intervention of his attendants. His son Constantine Phokas, governor of Seleucia, is captured and held prisoner in Aleppo, until his death from an illness some time later. Europe * Summer – Liudolf, duke of Swabia, and his brother-in-law Conrad the Red rebel against King Otto I. Otto and his army fail to capture the cities of Mainz and Augsburg. He declares Liudolf and Conrad as outlaws ''in absentia''. His brother Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne, restores royal authority in Lorraine, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Kenshi (Sanjō)
Fujiwara no Kenshi may refer to: * Fujiwara no Kenshi (daughter of Michinaga) Fujiwara no Kenshi may refer to: * Fujiwara no Kenshi (daughter of Michinaga) (994–1027), empress consort of Emperor Sanjō * (1050–1133), wet nurse of Emperor Horikawa * Fujiwara no Kenshi (daughter of Morozane) (1057–1084), empress c ... (994–1027), empress consort of Emperor Sanjō * (1050–1133), wet nurse of Emperor Horikawa * Fujiwara no Kenshi (daughter of Morozane) (1057–1084), empress consort of Emperor Shirakawa * (1155–1229), wet nurse of Emperor Go-Toba {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Reizei
was the 63rd emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 冷泉天皇 (63)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969, ending with his abdication and retirement. Biography Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Norihira''-shinnō'' (憲平親王). Norihira''-shinnō'' was the second son of Emperor Murakami. His mother, Empress Yasuko, was a daughter of minister of the right Fujiwara no Morosuke. Soon after his birth he was appointed as crown prince, displacing the Emperor's first-born son with the daughter of Fujiwara no Motokata. This decision was supposedly made under the influence of Morosuke and his brother Fujiwara no Saneyori who had seized power in the court. Motokata soon died, in despair at having lost the prospect of being grandfather to the next emperor. The malevolent influence of Motokata's was blamed for Norihira''-shinnōs mental il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Sanjō
was the 67th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 三条天皇 (67)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1011 through 1016. Biography Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was Iyasada''-shinnō''.Brown, p. 307; Varley, p. 195. He was also known as Sukesada''-shinnō'',Titsingh, p. 154. and as Okisada''-shinnō'' (居貞親王). Iyasada was the second son of Emperor Reizei. He was the half-brother of Emperor Kazan, who was Reizei's first-born son. Ieyasada's mother was Fujiwara no Chōshi (藤原超子) (?-982), who was the daughter of the '' sesshō'', Fujiwara no Kaneie. Chōshi was posthumously elevated to the rank of empress mother (Zō-Kōtaigō, 贈皇太后).Brown, p. 307. In ancient Japan, there were four noble clans, the ''Gempeitōkitsu'' (源平藤橘). One of these clans, the Minamoto clan (源氏) are also known as Genji, and of these, the Sanj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Takaie
, was a '' Kugyō'' ( Japanese noble) of the late Heian period. He was the Regional Governor of Dazaifu and is famous for repelling the Jurchen pirates during the Toi invasion in 1019. He reached the court position of Chūnagon. Early life and background Takaie was born 979 into the Hokke branch of the powerful Fujiwara clan, the fourth son of Fujiwara no Michitaka. His mother was Takashina no Takako also known as ''Kō-no-Naishi'' (高内侍) or ''Gidō-sanshi no Haha'' (儀同三司母). His childhood name was Ako (阿古). His uncle was the powerful Fujiwara no Michinaga who represented the highpoint of the Fujiwara clan's control over the government of Japan holding the position of Daijō-daijin. His elder brother was Fujiwara no Korechika who was charged with treason but later pardoned. One of his sisters was the well-known empress consort of Emperor Ichijō, Fujiwara no Teishi. Career * 989 ('' Eiso 1, 29th day of the 1st month''): Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade (従 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Korechika
, the second son of Michitaka, was a '' kugyo'' ( Japanese noble) of the Heian period. His mother was Takashina no Takako, also known as Kō-no-Naishi (高内侍). His sister Teishi (Sadako) was married to Emperor Ichijō, and Korechika aspired to become the regent ('' Sessho'') for his young brother-in-law after his father's death. Korechika's (ultimately fruitless) ambitions pitted him against his powerful uncle, Fujiwara no Michinaga, and the resulting power struggle continued until Empress Teishi's unexpected death. This left Michinaga's daughter, Shoshi, as Ichijō's sole empress, solidifying Michinaga's power at court. In Chōtoku 2 (長徳２年) (996), Korechika and his younger brother Takaie were exiled to Dazaifu. Korechika was charged with shooting an arrow at Retired Emperor Kazan, and performing an esoteric Shingon curse known as Daigensuihō (大元帥法), which was reserved solely for the emperor. He was pardoned a year later, and subsequently became Jun-Daiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashina No Takako
, also known as the or as , was a Japanese ''waka'' poet of the mid-Heian period. One of her poems was included in the ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu''. Biography She was the daughter of .''Daijirin'' entr"Gidōsanshi no haha" Sanseidō. By her husband Fujiwara no Michitaka, she was the mother of Takaie, Empress Teishi and Korechika, who was known as the .McMillan 2010:141 (note 54).''Digital Daijisen'' entry "Gidōsanshi no haha". Shogakukan. She is accordingly frequently referred to as the mother of the Honorary Grand Minister. Her other nickname, Kō no Naishi, is a combination of the first character of her patronymic family name — — and her position serving Emperor En'yū, '. She died in 996. Poetry Five of her poems were included in imperial anthologies from the ''Shūi Wakashū'' onwards. The following poem by her was included as the 54th in the ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese ''waka'' by one hundred po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chōtoku
was a after '' Eiso'' and before '' Chōhō.'' This period spanned the years from February 995 through January 999. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 995 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Shōryaku'' 6, on 22 February 995. Events of the ''Chōtoku'' era * 995 (''Chōtoku 1''): Fujiwara no Michinaga is given the office of ''Udaijin''. * 996 (''Chōtoku 2, 7th month''): Michinaga become ''Sadaijin''; and Fujiwara no Akimitsu is named ''Udaijin''.Titsingh p. 153./ref> Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979) ''Gukanshō: The Future and the Past.''Berkeley: University of California Press. OCLC 251325323* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005) ''Japan encyclopedia.''Cambridge: Harvard University Press. OCLC 58053128* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Nihon Odai Ichiran''; ou ''Annales des empereurs du Japon.'' Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Orienta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naidaijin
The , literally meaning "Inner Minister", was an ancient office in the Japanese Imperial Court. Its role, rank and authority varied throughout the pre- Meiji period of Japanese history, but in general remained as a significant post under the Taihō Code.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du japon'', p. 425. History Pre-Meiji period The office of ''Naidaijin'' predated the Taihō Code of 701. Fujiwara no Kamatari was the first person appointed to the post in 669. After the appointment of Fujiwara no Michitaka in 989, the office became permanently established, ranking just below that of ''Udaijin'' ("Right Minister") and '' Sadaijin'' ("Left Minister"). Meiji period and after The office developed a different character in the Meiji period. In 1885, the title was reconfigured to mean the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the Imperial Court. In that year, the office of prime minister or chief minister of the initial restoration government was the ''Daijō-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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