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Fujiwara no Michinaga 藤原道長 | |
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 Fujiwara no Michinaga — drawing Kikuchi Yōsai (1781-1878) | |
| Daijō-daijin | |
| In office 24 December 1017 – 27 February 1018 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Go-Ichijō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 966 |
| Died | 3 January 1028 (aged 62) |
| Children | Fujiwara no Shōshi (1st daughter) Fujiwara no Yorimichi (1st son) Fujiwara no Kenshi (2nd daughter) Fujiwara no Norimichi (5th son) Fujiwara no Ishi (4th daughter) Fujiwara no Kishi [ja] (6th daughter) |
| Parent | Fujiwara no Kaneie |
| Relatives | Fujiwara no Michitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Korechika (nephew) Fujiwara no Teishi (niece) Princess Teishi (granddaughter) Emperor Ichijō (1st son-in-law) Emperor Sanjō (2nd son-in-law) Emperor Go-Ichijō (4th son-in-law) Emperor Go-Suzaku (6th son-in-law) |
Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原 道長, 966 – 3 January 1028) was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership.