Fujiwara no Kanemichi (藤原 兼通, 925 – December 20, 977), also known as Horikawa-dono and Tōtōmi-kō,[1] was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.[2]
Fujiwara no Kanemichi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 925 |
| Died | December 20, 977 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parents | Fujiwara no Morosuke (father) |
Career
editKanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū. His chief rival was his younger brother, Kaneie, who was also raised to the position of regent during a different time frame.
Genealogy
editThis member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Morosuke.[2] He was the second son. The Honda clan claims descent from him.[5]
Kanemichi had four brothers: Kaneie,[6] Kinsue,[7] Koretada,[8] and Tamemitsu.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ "Fujiwara no Kanemichi • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ a b Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 203, p. 203, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books
- ^ a b Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 145., p. 145, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Kane mitsi", pre-Hepburn romanization
- ^ Titsingh, p. 146., p. 146, at Google Books
- ^ Papinot, Edmond (1906). Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon (in French). p. 199.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Kaneie" 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
- ^ Brinkley, p. 259., p. 259, at Google Books
References
edit- Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; 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
 | This biography of a Japanese noble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |