Fujiwara no Tamemitsu

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Nationality Japanese Children Fujiwara no Takeko Name Fujiwara Tamemitsu		Died 992 AD Parents Fujiwara no Morosuke
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Great-grandparents Fujiwara no Mototsune Grandparents Fujiwara no Tadahira

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

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.

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.

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

Tamemitsu had four brothers: Kaneie, Kanemichi, Kinsue. and Koretada.

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

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

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