Fujiwara no Tamemitsu

Fujiwara no Tamemitsu
Born	942
Died	992
Nationality	Japanese
Parents	Fujiwara no Morosuke (father)

Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原為光) (942–992) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.^[1]

Career

Tamemitsu served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō.

985 (Kanna 1}: Tamemitsu was named udaijin.
991 (Shōryaku 2, 9th month): Tamemitsu was promoted from udaijin to daijō Daijin.^[2]

He is referred to as Kōtoku-kō (恒徳公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin).

Tamemitsu erected Hōjū-ji temple to mourn his daughter Shishi.

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Morosuke.^[1] His mother was Imperial Princess Masako, daughter of Emperor Daigo.

Tamemitsu had four brothers: Kaneie,^[3] Kanemichi,^[4] Kinsue.^[5] and Koretada.^[6]

Marriages and Children

Tamemitsu was married to a daughter of Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (first son of Fujiwara no Saneyori). They had at least four children.

Sanenobu (964–1001) (誠信) - Sangi (参議)
Tadanobu (or Narinobu) (967–1035) (斉信) - Dainagon
daughter - married to Fujiwara no Yoshikane (son of Fujiwara no Koretada)
Shishi (忯子) (969–985) - married to Emperor Kazan

He was also married to a daughter of regent Fujiwara no Koretada.

Michinobu (道信) (972–994) - poet, one of Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
Kinnobu (公信) (977–1026) - Gon-no-Chūnagon
daughter - married to Sadaijin Minamoto no Masanobu
Genshi (儼子) (died 1016) - side house of Fujiwara no Michinaga
Jōshi (穠子) (979–1025) - Lady-in-waiting of Empress Kenshi (consort of Emperor Sanjō), and side house of Fujiwara no Michinaga

Notes

^ ^a ^b Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, pp. 203, 259., p. 203, at Google Books
^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 151, p. 151, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Tame kio", pre-Hepburn romanization
^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kaneie" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 203, p. 203, at Google Books
^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kanemichi" at p. 203, p. 203, at Google Books
^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kinsue" at p. 204, p. 204, at Google Books
^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Koretada" at p. 205, p. 205, at Google Books

References

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Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon (Nihon Odai Ichiran). Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691

Fujiwara family tree

Kamatari^[1]
614–669

Fuhito^[2]
659–720

NANKE branch

HOKKE branch

SHIKIKE branch

KYŌKE branch

Muchimaro^[2]
680–737

Fusasaki^[2]
681–737

Umakai^[2]
694–737

Maro^[2]
695–737

Toyonari^[3]
704–766

Nakamaro^[3]
706–764

Otomaro^[4]

Nagate^[5]
714–771

Matate^[4]
715–766

Uona^[6]
721–783

Kaedemaro^[7]
723–776

Yoshitsugu^[8]
716–777

Tamaro^[9]
722–783

Momokawa^[10]
732–779

Hamanari^[11]
724–790

Tsuginawa^[12]
727–796

Korekimi^[13]
727–789

Uchimaro^[14]
756–812

Sonohito^[12]
756–819

Otsugu^[12]
774–843

Fuyutsugu^[15]
775–826

Nagara^[1]
802–826

Yoshifusa^[1]
804–872

Yoshiyo^[16]
823–900

Mototsune^[17]
836–891

Tokihira^[18]^[12]
871–909

Tadahira^[12]
880–949

Saneyori^[12]
900–970

Morosuke^[12]
909–960

Yoritada^[19]
924–989

Koretada^[12]
924–972

Yoritada^[12]^[20]
925–977

Kaneie^[12]^[19]
929–990

Michitaka^[21]^[22]
953–995

Michikane^[22]
961–995

Michinaga^[23]
966–1028

Yorimichi^[24]^[25]
992–1074

Norimichi^[26]
996–1075

Morozane^[27]
1042–1101

Moromichi^[28]
1062–1099

Tadazane^[29]
1075–1162

Tadamichi^[30]
1097–1164

Yorinaga^[31]
1120–1156

Konoe
Family

Matsudono
Family

Kujō
Family

Konoe Motozane^[32]
1143–1166

Matsudono Motofusa^[33]
1144?–1231

Kujō Kanezane^[30]
1149–1207

Konoe Motomichi^[16]^[34]
1160–1233

Matsudono Moroie^[33]
1172–1238

Kujō Yoshitsune^[35]
1169–1206

Konoe Iezane^[34]
1179–1242

Kujō Michiie^[35]
1193–1252

Takatsukasa
Family

Nijō
Family

Ichijō
Family

Konoe Kanetsune^[36]
1210–1259

Takatsukasa Kanehira^[37]
1228–1294

Kujō Norizane^[38]
1211–1235

Nijō Yoshizane^[39]
1216–1271

Ichijō Sanetsune^[40]
1223–1284

Notes

In the 13th century, the main line of the Fujiwara family split into "Five regent houses": the Kujō, Nijō and Ichijō (descendants of Kanezane); and also the Konoe and Takatsukasa (descendants of Motozane). To view the complete family tree, visit Fujiwara family tree.

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