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Fujiwara no Onshi

885 – 954

Empress consort of Emperor Daigo and mother of Emperor Suzaku and Emperor Murakami

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About Fujiwara no Onshi

Lived 885 – 954 (aged 68–69). Fujiwara no Onshi was a Japanese empress consort.

was an empress consort of Japan. The youngest daughter of Kampaku Fujiwara no Mototsune, she was the wife of Emperor Daigo and the mother of emperor Suzaku and Murakami.

Biography Onshi was the younger half-sister of , who was the empress consort of Emperor Uda and the adoptive mother of Emperor Daigo.

In 930, her spouse, the retired Emperor Daigo, as well as her father-in-law, the retired Emperor Uda, died, leaving Fujiwara no Onshi in a very influential position as the mother of the young Emperor Suzaku as well as the Crown Prince Murakami. This position allowed her to become the Head of the Imperial Family, and she institutionalized the role of the Emperor's mother and her office as synonymous with the caretaker of a child emperor.

She continued to live with Emperor Suzaku after he became an adult and married, retaining her influence. During the reign of her next son, Emperor Murakami, she maintained peace within the Imperial House by acting as a mediator between her sons, the emperor and the retired emperor. In 950, she secured the appointment of prince Noriki as crown prince.

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Important facts

Born
885
Birth century
Occupation
Empress consort
Nationality
Positions held
Empress of Japan
Also known as
Onshi

Family & relationships

Spouse
Emperor Daigo
Child
Emperor Murakami
Child
Emperor Suzaku
Parent
Fujiwara no Mototsune

People in Fujiwara no Onshi's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Fujiwara no Onshi's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Fujiwara no Onshi?

Empress consort of Emperor Daigo and mother of Emperor Suzaku and Emperor Murakami

When was Fujiwara no Onshi born?

Fujiwara no Onshi was born in 885.

When did Fujiwara no Onshi die?

Fujiwara no Onshi died on 9 February 954.

What was Fujiwara no Onshi's occupation?

Fujiwara no Onshi was an empress consort.

What nationality was Fujiwara no Onshi?

Fujiwara no Onshi was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Onshi

· Wikidata: Q5507537

· DBpedia: Fujiwara no Onshi

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