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Fujiwara no Tadamichi

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1097–1164 Also known as Sesshō-Kampaku

Fujiwara no Tadamichi (1097–1164) headed the Fujiwara regent house in the late Heian period, serving as Kampaku and Grand Minister and long dominatin…

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  1. 1121–1141Heian-kyō · KinaiSon of Fujiwara no Moromichi, he served as Kampaku in his early years and managed court government under Emperor Sutoku. During this period retired Emperor Toba's cloister government co-governed with the regent house; over the imperial succession Tadamichi and retired Emperor Sutoku gradually fell out, planting the seeds of the political split after Konoe's accession in 1142.
  2. 1142–1150Heian-kyō · KinaiAfter Emperor Konoe's accession he continued as Kampaku and regent, assisting the child emperor in handling court affairs. During this period retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa's power rose and retired Emperor Sutoku's faction was marginalized. Tadamichi maintained the regent house's authority among the courtiers but had to contend with the retired emperor and the emerging warrior forces.
  3. 1151–1164Heian-kyō · KinaiIn the 1156 Hōgen Disturbance he supported retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa to victory and afterwards served as Grand Minister. However Taira no Kiyomori's power expanded rapidly and the regent house's political influence relatively declined. In his later years Tadamichi witnessed the rise of warrior rule; he died in 1164, closing an important chapter of Heian courtier politics.

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