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Fujiwara no Tadamichi

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1097–1164 Also known as Lord Tadamichi

Fujiwara no Tadamichi (1097–1164) was a politician of the direct line of the Fujiwara Hokke in the late Heian period, grandson of Kampaku Fujiwara no…

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  1. 1097–1118Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureBorn into the direct line of the regent house, he received a noble education from childhood, holding mid-level courtier posts before high office such as Right Minister, laying the foundation for his later regency.
  2. 1118–1129Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureIn 1118 he became regent for Emperor Toba and in 1122 Kampaku, actually running the court's administration in 1111–1120 and maintaining the regent-house system and the imperial house's ceremonial politics.
  3. 1129–1164Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAfter stepping down as Kampaku he still repeatedly held high office, living through the Hōgen Disturbance and the rise of the Taira; he took tonsure in his later years, mediating among all sides with a steady hand until his death in 1164.

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