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Foundation of Fujiwara sekkan politics

Type Event Region Japan Time 866–880

Around 866, Fujiwara no Yoshifusa became regent as an imperial relative, setting the first precedent of a non-royal regent;…

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  1. 866Heian-kyo · JapanAfter the Otenmon Incident, Grand Minister Fujiwara no Yoshifusa's status rose; assisting the young Emperor Seiwa as an imperial relative, political power concentrated in the Fujiwara clan.
  2. 866–872Heian-kyo palace · JapanIn 866 Fujiwara no Yoshifusa was appointed regent, becoming the first non-royal regent in Japanese history, setting a precedent for imperial relatives assisting in government and making the regency system institutionalized.
  3. 880–900Heian-kyo · JapanFujiwara no Yoshifusa's son Fujiwara no Mototsune took office as Kampaku in 880, forming the sekkan political system with regent and Kampaku side by side; the Fujiwara clan controlled the imperial family through marriage and monopolized the highest assisting offices, paving the way for Michinaga's later heyday of 'this world is my world.'

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