was a

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statesman, courtier and politician during the

Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japane ...

.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kaneie" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). He also was known as Hōkō-in Daijin and Higashi-sanjō-dono.

Career

Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of

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, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō. After his rival brother Kanemichi's death in 977 he was appointed to Udaijin by his cousin Yoritada who became Kampaku after Kanemichi's death. He and his son Michikane encouraged Emperor Kazan to abdicate to accelerate Kaneie's accession to regent. Kaneie told Kazan that the

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was already held by Ichijo, and hence Kazan should not continue as ruler. Kazan acquiesced to Kaneie's demands, under some pressure, and went to the Gangō-ji monastery in

Nara The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...

. Kaneie's second son, Michikane, went with Kazan; he intended to also take the tonsure. When they arrived at the monastery, Michikane claimed that he would like to see his parents as a layman for the last time - he did not return. When Emperor Ichijo succeeded, Kaneie became Sesshō of Emperor Ichijō. * 969 ('' Anna 1''): Ju Sammi (従三位) * 970 (''Anna 2''):

Chūnagon was a counselor of the second rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century. The role was eliminated from the Imperial hierarchy in 701, but it was re-established in 705. This advisory position remained a part of the I ...

* 972 (''

Tenroku was a after '' Anna'' and before '' Ten'en.'' This period spanned the years from March 970 through March 973. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * February 970 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. ...

3, 11th month''): Kaneie was promoted from the office of Chūnagon to '' Dainagon'' * 978 ('' Jōgen 3, 10th month''): Kaneie was named '' Udaijin''. * 986 ('' Kanna 2, 24th day of the 6th month''): Sesshō (摂政) for Emperor Ichijō * 986 (''Kanna 2, 20th day of the 7th month''): retire from Udaijin * 989 ('' Eiso 1, 12th month''): Kaneie is named '' daijō daijin''.Titsingh, . * 990 (''

Shōryaku was a after '' Eiso'' and before ''Chōtoku.'' This period spanned the years from November 990 through February 995. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 990 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The pre ...

1, 5th month''): Kaneie fell seriously ill; and he abandoned his offices to become a Buddhist monk. * July 26, 990 (''Shōryaku 1, 2nd day of the 7th month''): Kaneie died at the age of 62.

Family

Kaneie had four brothers: Kanemichi,Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kanemichi" at Kinsue, Koretada,Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Koretada" at and Tamemitsu.Brinkley, * Father:

Fujiwara no Morosuke , also known as Kujō-dono or Bōjō-udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the middle Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Nakahira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Considered a learne ...

(藤原師輔, 909–960) * Mother: Fujiwara no Moriko (藤原盛子, ?–943), daughter of Fujiwara no Tsunekuni (藤原経邦). ** Wife: Fujiwara no Tokihime (藤原時姫, ?–980), daughter of Fujiwara no Nakamasa (藤原中正). *** 1st son:

Fujiwara no Michitaka , the first son of Kaneie, was a ''Kugyō'' (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. He served as regent ('' Sesshō'') for the Emperor Ichijō, and later as '' Kampaku''. Ichijō married Michitaka's daughter Teishi (Sadako), thus continuing the clo ...

(藤原道隆, 953–995),

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of Emperor Ichijō. *** 3rd son:

Fujiwara no Michikane Fujiwara no Michikane (藤原道兼; 961 – June 13, 995), the son of Kaneie, was a Japanese nobleman and monk of the Heian period. When his nephew took the throne as Emperor Ichijō in 994, he returned from monastic life and took the governme ...

(藤原道兼, 961–995), Kampaku of Emperor Ichijō. *** 5th son: Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原道長, 966–1028), Kampaku of

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. *** 1st daughter: Fujiwara no Chōshi (藤原超子, 954?-982), consort of

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and mother of Emperor Sanjō. *** 2nd daughter: Fujiwara no Senshi (藤原詮子, 962–1002), consort of

and mother of Emperor Ichijō. ** Wife: known as ''Udaisyō

Michitsuna no Haha Fujiwara no Michitsuna no Haha (藤原道綱母, 935–995) was a waka poet in the Mid Heian period. She was in her mid-thirties when she began to write her journal '' Kagerō Nikki,'' written in a combination of waka poems and prose. Her diary ...

'' (Mother of Udaishō Michitsuna) (右大将道綱母, 936?-995). She wrote ''

Kagerō Nikki is a work of classical Japanese literature, written around 974, that falls under the genre of ''nikki bungaku'', or diary literature. The author of ''Kagerō Nikki'' was a woman known only as the Mother of Michitsuna. Using a combination of waka ...

'' (蜻蛉日記) and was the daughter of Fujiwara no Tomoyasu (藤原倫寧の娘). *** 2nd son: Fujiwara no Michitsuna (藤原道綱, 955–1020), Dainagon. ** Wife: Yasukonaishinnō (保子内親王, 949–987), third daughter of

Emperor Murakami was the 62nd emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 村上天皇 (62)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967. Biography Before he ascended to ...

. ** Wife: Tai no Ankata (対の御方), daughter of Fujiwara no Kuninori (藤原国章). *** 3rd daughter: Fujiwara no Yasuko/Suishi (藤原綏子, 974–1004), consort of Emperor Sanjō. ** Wife: name unknown, Chūjō miyasudokoro (中将御息所), possibly daughter of Fujiwara no Kanetada (藤原懐忠). ** Wife: name unknown. ** Wife: daughter of Fujiwara no Tadamoto (藤原忠幹の娘) *** 4th son: Fujiwara no Michiyoshi (藤原道義) ** Wife: daughter of Minamoto no Kanetada (源兼忠の娘) *** Daughter: name unknown (960?-), lady in waiting for her sister

Notes

References

* Brinkley, Frank and

Dairoku Kikuchi Baron was a Japanese mathematician, educator, and education administrator during the Meiji era. Biography Early life and family Kikuchi was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo), as the second son of Mitsukuri Shūhei, a professor at Bansho S ...

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Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
OCLC 58053128
* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). '' Nihon Odai Ichiran''; ou
''Annales des empereurs du Japon.''
Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland
OCLC 5850691
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