Fujiwara no Michinaga

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Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Heian-period politician
Japanese court noble
member of the Fujiwara clan
regent of Japan
associatedWith Fujiwara clan
surface form: Fujiwara regency system
birthYear 966
built Hōjōji temple NERFINISHED
burialPlace Kyoto NERFINISHED
child Fujiwara no Akinobu
Fujiwara no Kenshi
surface form: Fujiwara no Ishi

Fujiwara no Kenshi
Fujiwara no Kenshi
surface form: Fujiwara no Kishi

Fujiwara no Norimichi
Fujiwara no Seishi
Fujiwara no Shōshi
Fujiwara no Yorimichi
controlled imperial regency of Japan
countryOfCitizenship Japan
culture Japanese aristocracy
daughterMarriedTo Emperor Go-Ichijō
Emperor Ichijō
Emperor Sanjō
deathYear 1027
era Heian period
familyName Fujiwara clan
surface form: Fujiwara
father Fujiwara no Kaneie
givenName Michinaga
influenced Imperial court of Japan (historically)
surface form: Imperial Court of Japan
knownAs the most powerful member of the Fujiwara clan
language Classical Japanese
mother Tokihime
nobleFamily Fujiwara clan
notableFor dominating imperial regency politics in the Heian period
marrying daughters into the imperial family
politicalStrategy marriage alliances with the imperial family
positionHeld Daijō-daijin
Kampaku
Sesshō
powerBase maternal relationship to emperors
relative Fujiwara no Michikane
Fujiwara no Michitaka
religion Buddhism
residence Heian-kyō NERFINISHED
spouse Rinshi
timePeriod early 11th century
late 10th century
title Kampaku of Japan
Sesshō of Japan

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Heian period significantPerson Fujiwara no Michinaga