Fujiwara no Michinaga
Fujiwara no Michinaga | |
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藤原 道長 | |
Fujiwara no Michinaga depicted in the Murasaki Shikibu Nikki Emaki, c. 13th century | |
| Daijō-daijin | |
| In office 24 December 1017 – 27 February 1018 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Go-Ichijō |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Tamemitsu |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Kinsue |
| Sesshō | |
| In office 10 March 1016 – 15 April 1017 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Go-Ichijō |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Michitaka |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Yorimichi |
| Sadaijin | |
| In office 6 August 996 – 7 January 1017 | |
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| Preceded by | Minamoto no Shigenobu |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Akimitsu |
| Udaijin | |
| In office 19 July 995 – 6 August 996 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ichijō |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Michikane |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Akimitsu |
| Head of the Fujiwara clan | |
| In office 19 July 995 – 15 April 1017 | |
| Preceded by | Fujiwara no Michikane |
| Succeeded by | Fujiwara no Yorimichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 966 |
| Died | 3 January 1028 (aged 62) |
| Children | Fujiwara no Shōshi (1st daughter) Fujiwara no Yorimichi (1st son) Fujiwara no Kenshi (2nd daughter) Fujiwara no Norimichi (5th son) Fujiwara no Ishi (4th daughter) Fujiwara no Kishi (6th daughter) |
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| Relatives | Fujiwara no Michitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Michikane (brother) Fujiwara no Senshi (sister) Fujiwara no Korechika (nephew) Fujiwara no Teishi (niece) Princess Teishi (granddaughter) Emperor Ichijō (1st son-in-law) Emperor Sanjō (2nd son-in-law) Emperor Go-Ichijō (4th son-in-law) Emperor Go-Suzaku (6th son-in-law) |
Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原 道長; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ.(d)ʑi.wa.ɾa no (|) mʲi.tɕiꜜ.na.ɡa, -mʲi.tɕi.na.ɡa, -na.ŋa], 966 – 3 January 1028) was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership.