Fujiwara no Kenshi (994–1027)

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Fujiwara no Kenshi 藤原妍子
Empress consort of Japan

Born	994
Died	October 16, 1027
Spouse	Emperor Sanjō
Issue	Princess Teishi
House	House of Yamato
Father	Fujiwara no Michinaga
Mother	Minamoto no Rinshi (源倫子)

Fujiwara no Kenshi (藤原妍子, 994 – October 16, 1027), also known as Empress Dowager Biwadono (枇杷殿皇太后), was an empress consort of the Japanese Emperor Sanjō. She was the second daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga and the mother of Princess Teishi.

Issue:

Imperial Princess Teishi (real pronunciation is unknown) (禎子内親王) (Empress Dowager Yōmei-mon In, 陽明門院) (1013–1094), Empress (kōgō) to Emperor Go-Suzaku, mother of Emperor Go-Sanjō

Notes

Japanese royalty
Preceded by Fujiwara no Shōshi	Empress consort of Japan 1012–1018	Succeeded by Fujiwara no Seishi

Empresses consort of Japan

Legendary

Jōmon

660 BC–291 BC	Himetataraisuzu-hime Isuzuyori-hime Nunasokonakatsu-hime Amonotoyototsu-hime [ja] Yosotarashi-hime Oshihime [ja]

Yayoi

290 BC–269 AD	Kuwashi-hime Utsushikome [ja] Ikagashikome Mimaki-hime Saho-hime Hibasu-hime [ja] Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] Yasakairi-hime [ja] Okinagatarashi-hime

Yamato

Kofun

269–539	Nakatsuhime Princess Iwa Princess Yata Princess Kusakanohatabino-hime Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime Princess Nakashi Kusaka no Hatabi no hime Princess Naniwa no Ono Princess Kasuga no Ōiratsume Kasuga no Iratsume Princess Tashiraka Princess Kasuga no Yamada Princess Tachibana no Nakatsu

Asuka

539–710	Princess Ishi-hime Hirohime Princess Nukatabe Princess Hashihito no Anahobe Princess Takara Princess Hashihito Yamato Hime no Ōkimi Princess Unonosarara

Nara

710–794	Fujiwara Asukabehime Princess Inoe Fujiwara no Otomuro

Heian

794–1185

Kamakura

1185–1333

Northern Court

1333–1392	None

Muromachi

1333–1573	Empress consort of Emperor Chōkei

Azuchi-Momoyama

1573–1603	None

Edo

1603–1868	Tokugawa Masako Takatsukasa Fusako Princess Yukiko Princess Yoshiko Takatsukasa Tsunako¹

Empire of Japan

1868–1947	Ichijō Masako Kujō Sadako Princess Nagako

State of Japan

1947–present	Princess Nagako Shōda Michiko Owada Masako

Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD ¹ individuals that were given the title of empress posthumously ² individuals elevated to the rank of empress due to their position as honorary mother of the emperor ³ Shōshi served briefly as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo

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