Fujiwara no Kanemichi

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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), also known as Horikawa-dono and Tōtōmi-kō,^[1] was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.^[2]

Career
Genealogy
Notes
References

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.^[3]
974 ( Ten'en 2, 2nd month): Kenemichi is named Daijō Daijin.^[3]
December 20, 977 ( Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month): Kanemichi dies at the age of 51.^[4]

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Morosuke.^[2] He was the second son. The Honda clan claims descent from him.^[5]

Kanemichi had four brothers: Kaneie,^[6] Kinsue,^[7] Koretada,^[8] and Tamemitsu.^[9]

Notes

↑ "Fujiwara no Kanemichi • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
1 2 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
1 2 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

Fujiwara family tree

Kamatari ^[1]
614–669

Fuhito ^[2]
659–720

NANKE branch

HOKKE branch

SHIKIKE branch

KYŌKE branch

Muchimaro ^[2]
680–737

Fusasaki ^[2]
681–737

Umakai ^[2]
694–737

Maro ^[2]
695–737

Toyonari ^[3]
704–766

Nakamaro ^[3]
706–764

Otomaro ^[4]

Nagate ^[5]
714–771

Matate ^[4]
715–766

Uona ^[6]
721–783

Kaedemaro ^[7]
723–776

Yoshitsugu ^[8]
716–777

Tamaro ^[9]
722–783

Momokawa ^[10]
732–779

Hamanari ^[11]
724–790

Tsuginawa ^[12]
727–796

Korekimi ^[13]
727–789

Uchimaro ^[14]
756–812

Sonohito ^[12]
756–819

Otsugu ^[12]
774–843

Fuyutsugu ^[15]
775–826

Nagara ^[1]
802–826

Yoshifusa ^[1]
804–872

Yoshiyo ^[16]
823–900

Mototsune ^[17]
836–891

Tokihira ^[18]^[12]
871–909

Tadahira ^[12]
880–949

Saneyori ^[12]
900–970

Morosuke ^[12]
909–960

Yoritada ^[19]
924–989

Koretada ^[12]
924–972

Yoritada ^[12]^[20]
925–977

Kaneie ^[12]^[19]
929–990

Michitaka ^[21]^[22]
953–995

Michikane ^[22]
961–995

Michinaga ^[23]
966–1028

Yorimichi ^[24]^[25]
992–1074

Norimichi ^[26]
996–1075

Morozane ^[27]
1042–1101

Moromichi ^[28]
1062–1099

Tadazane ^[29]
1075–1162

Tadamichi ^[30]
1097–1164

Yorinaga ^[31]
1120–1156

Konoe
Family

Matsudono
Family

Kujō
Family

Konoe Motozane ^[32]
1143–1166

Matsudono Motofusa ^[33]
1144?–1231

Kujō Kanezane ^[30]
1149–1207

Konoe Motomichi ^[16]^[34]
1160–1233

Matsudono Moroie ^[33]
1172–1238

Kujō Yoshitsune ^[35]
1169–1206

Konoe Iezane ^[34]
1179–1242

Kujō Michiie ^[35]
1193–1252

Takatsukasa
Family

Nijō
Family

Ichijō
Family

Konoe Kanetsune ^[36]
1210–1259

Takatsukasa Kanehira ^[37]
1228–1294

Kujō Norizane ^[38]
1211–1235

Nijō Yoshizane ^[39]
1216–1271

Ichijō Sanetsune ^[40]
1223–1284

Notes

In the 13th century, the main line of the Fujiwara family split into "Five regent houses": the Kujō, Nijō and Ichijō (descendants of Kanezane); and also the Konoe and Takatsukasa (descendants of Motozane). To view the complete family tree, visit Fujiwara family tree.

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