{"slug": "fujiwara-no-michinaga", "label": "Fujiwara no Michinaga", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_no_Michinaga", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433133", "qid": "Q433133", "description": "Japanese nobleman of the Heian period (966-1028)", "entries": 21, "years": 19, "span": [966, 1028], "span_label": ["966 CE", "1028 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 8}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "empress-shoshi", "label": "Empress Shōshi", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "september", "label": "September", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "october", "label": "October", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "buddhism-in-japan", "label": "Buddhism in Japan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kyoto", "label": "Kyoto", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sessho-and-kampaku", "label": "Sesshō and Kampaku", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 966, "year_label": "966 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese nobleman (d. 1028)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341513206#Births", "title": "966", "revid": 1341513206, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 30", "text": "30 August - Retainers of Takaie clash with retainers of Michinaga, on the main street of Kyoto.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Japan", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Events › Asia › Japan"}}, {"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "October 15", "text": "15 October - Michinaga becomes Chief of the Fujiwara Clan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Japan", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Events › Asia › Japan"}}, {"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "September 4", "text": "4 September - Michinaga’s escort, Hata no Hisatada, is killed by Takaie’s followers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Japan", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Events › Asia › Japan"}}, {"year": 998, "year_label": "998 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Byōdō-in Temple (located in Yamashiro Province) is built during the Heian Period on orders of Fujiwara no Michinaga, who uses the Buddhist temple as a countryside retreat villa (modern-day Kyoto Prefecture).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365593041#Japan", "title": "998", "revid": 1365593041, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1001, "year_label": "1001 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "70th birthday and longevity ceremony of Fujiwara no Bokushi (mother-in-law of Fujiwara no Michinaga, grandmother of Empress Shōshi).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910152#Asia", "title": "1001", "revid": 1341910152, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1008, "year_label": "1008 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "42nd Birthday of Fujiwara no Michinaga, father-in-law of the emperor, is celebrated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910052#Japan", "title": "1008", "revid": 1341910052, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1009, "year_label": "1009 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Princess Takahime (daughter of Imperial Prince Tomohira, cousin of emperor Ichijo) is married to Fujiwara no Yorimichi, first son of Fujiwara no Michinaga, enlarging the latter’s power.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910037#Japan", "title": "1009", "revid": 1341910037, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1010, "year_label": "1010 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Ichijō wants to retire – the influential statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga supports Crown Prince Okisada (now his son-in-law), who will be the successor, but the emperor prefers his eldest son by the late Empress Teishi, Prince Atsuyasu, who has been raised by Empress Shōshi, who also supports her stepson, leading to conflict at court.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373015431#Japan", "title": "1010", "revid": 1373015431, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1012, "year_label": "1012 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February", "text": "February – Fujiwara no Kenshi, daughter of the powerful court official Fujiwara no Michinaga, is elevated to Empress Consort (Chūgū). The Emperor's first wife, Fujiwara no Seishi, is also elevated to Empress (Kōgō) at the same time but Michinaga ensures that court officials do not attend her ceremony.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271481#Japan", "title": "1012", "revid": 1365271481, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1013, "year_label": "1013 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September", "text": "September – Emperor Sanjō of Japan visits the home of influential statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212600#Asia", "title": "1013", "revid": 1342212600, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1014, "year_label": "1014 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Sanjō of Japan has an eye illness. Influential statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga schemes to place his 6-year-old grandson Prince Atsuhira on the throne rather than the Emperor's son.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212610#Asia", "title": "1014", "revid": 1342212610, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1015, "year_label": "1015 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "October", "text": "October – Influential Japanese statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga is appointed to be Associate Regent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365259982#Asia", "title": "1015", "revid": 1365259982, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1016, "year_label": "1016 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 10", "text": "March 10 – Emperor Sanjō of Japan abdicates the throne after a 5-year reign. He is succeeded by his 7-year-old cousin Go-Ichijō as the 68th emperor of Japan. Fujiwara no Michinaga is appointed regent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365261531#Asia", "title": "1016", "revid": 1365261531, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1017, "year_label": "1017 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March", "text": "March – Fujiwara no Michinaga passes the title of regent of Japan (Sesshō) to his eldest son Fujiwara no Yorimichi.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212758#Asia", "title": "1017", "revid": 1342212758, "section": "Events › Asia"}}, {"year": 1018, "year_label": "1018 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "November 26", "text": "November 26 – 19-year-old Fujiwara no Ishi marries her nephew Go-Ichijō, becoming Empress of Japan (Chugu), the third in succession of the daughters of influential court official Fujiwara no Michinaga to become Empress. Michinaga, who sent her to court in March, holds a banquet in celebration.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367470608#Asia", "title": "1018", "revid": 1367470608, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1019, "year_label": "1019 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Japanese statesman and regent Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi as regent. Michinaga, however, continues to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and remains the de facto ruler of Japan, until his death in 1028.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212971#Asia", "title": "1019", "revid": 1342212971, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1023, "year_label": "1023 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "60th birthday and longevity ceremony of Japanese matriarch Minamoto no Rinshi, wife of Fujiwara no Michinaga.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213204#Asia", "title": "1023", "revid": 1342213204, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1024, "year_label": "1024 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 13", "text": "May 13 – Fujiwara no Takako, daughter of influential Japanese statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga, is married to Minamoto no Morofusa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213215#April–June", "title": "1024", "revid": 1342213215, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1025, "year_label": "1025 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 21", "text": "January 21 – Chifuru, daughter of powerful Japanese court official Fujiwara no Sanesuke (rival of Fujiwara no Michinaga) has her mogi ceremony. Sanesuke wants to make his daughter an imperial consort which causes the dislike of Empress Ishi (daughter of Michinaga) – eventually Kampaku (Regent) Fujiwara no Yorimichi prevents it. [Unclear significance]", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367042525#Events", "title": "1025", "revid": 1367042525, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1028, "year_label": "1028 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese nobleman (b. 966)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363299472#Deaths", "title": "1028", "revid": 1363299472, "section": "Deaths"}}]}