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Fujiwara no Norimichi

Type Figure Region Japan Time 997–1075 Also known as 藤原教通、Fujiwara no Norimichi、ふじわら の のりみち

Fujiwara no Norimichi (997–1075), eldest legitimate son of Fujiwara no Yorimitsu, was a regent-house politician of the late Heian period;…

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  1. 997–1040Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureEldest legitimate son of Fujiwara no Yorimitsu, he held posts such as Head Kurōdo and Consultant under his father's patronage, gradually entering the court's center and laying the foundation for inheriting the regent-house position.
  2. 1041–1050Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAfter 1041 he served as Right Minister, taking part in policy decisions during the death of Emperor Go-Suzaku, the accession of Emperor Go-Reizei (1045) and Yorimitsu's continued tenure as Kampaku (1046), helping maintain Fujiwara control of the court.
  3. 1068–1075Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAfter Go-Reizei's death Norimichi became Kampaku in 1068, assisting Emperor Go-Sanjō and continuing the Fujiwara Hokke regent-house tradition until his death.

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