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Fujiwara no Moromichi
Fujiwara no Moromichi (16 Oct 1062 – 18 Jul 1099), direct heir of the Fujiwara Hokke in late Heian, succeeded as kanpaku in 1094 and died aged thirty…
Timeline
- 1062–1086Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureOf the direct line of the Fujiwara Hokke; his grandfather Yorimichi and father Morozane both served as sesshō and kanpaku. Moromichi himself held court noble posts before 1094 and did not serve as sesshō or kanpaku between 1075 and 1094 (that period was his father Morozane).
- 1086–1099Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureAfter the Shirakawa insoi began, Moromichi served as kanpaku, repeatedly contending with the retired emperor over appointments and policy to defend the sekke house's authority. He died of illness in 1099; the kanpaku post first returned to his father Morozane (until 1101), then passed to Moromichi's son Tadazane (from 1105), with the court power balance adjusting accordingly.
Sources
- 藤原师通 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%97%A4%E5%8E%9F%E5%B8%AB%E9%80%9A
- Fujiwara no Moromichi (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_no_Moromichi