Fujiwara no Kanemichi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 925 |
| Died | December 20, 977 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parents | Fujiwara no Morosuke (father) |
Fujiwara no Kanemichi (藤原 兼通, 925 – December 20, 977) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.[1]
Career
Kanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū. His chief rival was his younger brother, Kaneie, who was also raised to the position of regent during a different time frame.
- 972 (Tenroku 3, 11th month): Kanemichi is elevated to the concurrent offices of nadaijin and kampaku.[2]
- 974 (Ten'en 2, 2nd month): Kenemichi is named Daijō Daijin.[2]
- December 20, 977 (Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month): Kanemichi dies at the age of 51.[3]
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Morosuke.[1] He was the second son. The Honda clan claims descent from him.[4]
Kanemichi had four brothers: Kaneie,[5] Kinsue,[6] Koretada,[7] and Tamemitsu.[8]
Notes
- ^ a b Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 203, p. 203, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books
- ^ a b Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 145., p. 145, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Kane mitsi", pre-Hepburn romanization
- ^ Titsingh, p. 146., p. 146, at Google Books
- ^ Papinot, Edmond (1906). Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon (in French). p. 199.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kaneie" at p. 203, p. 203, at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kinsue" at p. 204, p. 204, at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Koretada" at p. 205, p. 205, at Google Books
- ^ Brinkley, p. 259., p. 259, at Google Books
References
- Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691