Fujiwara no Michitaka

• Period: Heian Period
• Occupation: sesshō, kampaku
• Family: Fujiwara no Kaneie (father) Fujiwara no Teishi (daughter) Fujiwara no Korechika (son) Fujiwara no Michinaga (brother) Fujiwara no Michikane (brother) Fujiwara no Senshi (sister)
• Birth: 954AD
• Death: 974AD

Fujiwara no Michitaka

Fujiwara no Michitaka (藤原 道隆) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. Living from 953AD to 995AD he was the son of Fujiwara no Kaneie and had a daughter by the name of Fujiwara no Teishi who later married Emperor Ichijō. He was also known as Nijō Kampaku.

He held several positions during his lifetime, being given the title of sesshō in 990 and kampaku in 993 under Emperor Ichijō.¹

The position of naidaijin became permanant after the life of Michitaka.² (Unsure if that then means he held the position?)

Footnotes

1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
2. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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