Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原 道長, 966-1027) represents the highpoint of the Fujiwara regents' control over the government of Japan. Events April 14 or April 30 - Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian Births Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent Deaths King Dubh I of Scotland Categories: 966 ... Events March 26 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor. ... The Fujiwara clan (藤原) was a clan of regents who monopolized the title of Sekkan, Sessho and Kampaku. ...

Michinaga exerted de facto rule over Japan in the early 11th century. This can be seen from the fact that he was father to four (non-reigning) empresses, uncle to two emperors and grandfather to another three. De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ...

He was the fourth or fifth son of Fujiwara no Kaneie by his wife Tokihime, a Fujiwara lady. There were two regents and two imperial consorts among his brothers and sisters by the same mother. Fujiwara no Kaneie (藤原 兼家; 929 - 990), the third son of Morosuke, was a kugyo (Japanese nobel) of Heian period who served as Sessho and Kampaku, regent positions. ...

As the youngest son of his father, he was not remarkable in the court until his two brothers died. He started his career in the court when he was 15 years old. In 995 during the reign of Emperor Ichijō, his two elder brothers Fujiwara no Michitaka and Michikane died of disease. He struggled with Fujiwara no Korechika, the elder son of Michitaka. With support of Senshi, his sister and mother of Ichijō, Michinaga succeeded in gaining the power as well the support of majority of the court. He was appointed Nairan, the secretary of the emperor and reviewer who reviewed all the document before the emperor himself read them. Though he was not regent yet, he became then substantially the most powerful person in the court. Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Emperor Ichijō (一条天皇) (980-1011) was the 66th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Though Ichijō had already the empress who was a daughter of Michitaka, he claimed there were two types of empresshood and therefore it was legal an emperor had two empress in a same time. Michinaga's ambitions lead him make his own daughter, Shoshi, the empress of Ichijō. In 1000 Shoshi was announced as a Chūgū empress and the existing empress Teishi was given the title of Kōgō empress. It was the first time an emperor had two empresses. A power struggle between Korechika and Michinaga continued until Teishi's unexpected death, which sealed Michinaga's power since Shoshi became the only empress after Teishi's death. By Shoshi, two princes were born, later both crowned (Emperor Go-Ichijō and Emperor Go-Suzaku). Michinaga's other daughters, Kenshi and Ishi, followed similar fates to Shoshi and further ensured Michinaga's power over the court. // Events World Population 300 million. ... Emperor Go-Ichijō (後一条天皇 Go-Ichijō Tennō) (October 12, 1008 – May 15, 1036) was the 68th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Emperor Go-Suzaku (後朱雀天皇) (December 14, 1009 – February 7, 1045) was the 69th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

After Ichijō retired because of illness, Emperor Sanjō ascended the throne. Though the Sanjō was a nephew of Michinaga (the mother of Sanjō was another sister of Michinaga; she had died already in Sanjō's childhood and he was relatively less influenced by his maternal line), Sanjō was already a matured man and had his own political view: he was older his precessor Ichijō and at his thirties when he became emperor. Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇) (February 5, 976 - June 5, 1017) was the 67th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Michinaga and Sanjō's opinions often. Michinaga gave Sanjō pressure to retirement and finally Sanjō was retired in 1016 under a condition made upon Sanjō's succession. Sanjō's elder son was appointed as Go-Ichijō's successor, but Michinaga's political power and influence lead to the crown prince's resignation by his will. Michinaga was pleased to this decision and gave his daughter (either Kenshi or Ishi) to this prince as a wife, ensuring that the prince would not be an obstacle in the future. Events George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine- Rus force, which effectively ends Khazarias existence. ...

Technically, Michinaga never formally took on the title of kampaku regent, but in reality his word was law, even after he formally retired from public life in 1019. He continued to direct the affairs of his son and successor, Yorimichi. Michinaga is popularly known as the Mido Kampaku, implying that he had usurped the full power of a kampaku without necessarily calling himself that, though he retained the title sesshō regent in a short term from 1016 till 1017. In 1017, he gave this office to his heir Yorimichi. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Events Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu. ... Fujiwara no Yorimichi (藤原頼通)(990-1074), son of Fujiwara no Michinaga, succeeded his father to the position of Sessho in 1017, and then went on to become Kampaku from 1020 until 1068. ... Events George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine- Rus force, which effectively ends Khazarias existence. ... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ...

Soon afterwards, a series of emperors started to retire to a monastery early in life, and put their young sons on the throne to run the country from behind the scenes. As it turned out, this tactic briefly allowed the emperors to wrestle power back from the Fujiwara clan, only to see it fall to the Taira warrior clan instead. The Tikse monastery in Ladakh, India A monastery is the habitation of monks, derived from the Greek word for a hermits cell. ... The Fujiwara clan (藤原氏 Fujiwara-shi) was a clan of regents who had sort of monopoly to the Sekkan positions, Sesshō and Kampaku. ... Taira (平) is a Japanese surname. ...

Michinaga left a diary, Mido Kanpakuki (御堂関白記), that is one of our prime sources of information about Heian-era court life at its height. According to some, he also was the inspiration for Prince Genji, the hero of The Tale of Genji (J. Genji monogatari) by Murasaki Shikibu. An appointment diary A diary or journal is a book for writing discrete entries arranged by date. ... The Heian period (Japanese: 平安時代, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... Ilustration of ch. ... Murasaki Shikibu (紫 式部 Murasaki Shikibu, c. ...