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Fujiwara no Kaneie

Type Figure Region Japan Time 929–990 Also known as Kaneie、Kanpaku Kaneie

Fujiwara no Kaneie (929–990) was a mid-Heian period politician of the Fujiwara Northern House and a senior minister from the reign of Emperor Murakam…

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  1. 929–972Heian-kyō · KyotoSon of Fujiwara no Morosuke, he rose through the ranks under Emperors Murakami and Reizei, competing with his elder brother Kanehira and younger brother Akihira for the position of Kanpaku, gradually expanding the Northern House's influence.
  2. 972–990Heian-kyō · KyotoServing as Kanpaku and Grand Minister, he assisted Emperors En'yū and Kazan, strengthened central control over Kantō after the Taira no Masakado Rebellion, arranged marriages between his children and emperors, paving the way for the Michinaga era; he died in 990.

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